1966 Map of West Memphis
USGS Topo · Published 1967About this map
West Memphis sits at a critical intersection of river and rail commerce along the Mississippi River in the mid-1960s. The landscape is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Missouri Pacific, St Louis - San Francisco, and Rock Island and Pacific railroads, which converge near the town of Marion. The area shows a transition from the agricultural bottomlands of Lloyd Bottom to the expanding suburban footprint of West Memphis, characterized by new residential developments like Avondale Park and major civic landmarks including the Crittenden Memorial Hospital and the Southland Park Racetrack. To the north, the terrain is shaped by an extensive network of drainage projects such as Ditch No 16 and Tenmile Bayou Diversion Ditch, reflecting the ongoing efforts to manage the low-lying Delta lands for settlement and industry.
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