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1966 Map of West Memphis

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of West Memphis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

West Memphis serves as a major transportation and logistics hub along the Mississippi River in this detailed 1960s study, updated with 1990s revisions. The map highlights a complex infrastructure of intersecting railroads, including the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific RR and the St Louis-San Francisco Ry, which defined the local economy before the expansion of the modern interstate system. The landscape is marked by numerous bayous like Fifteenmile Bayou and Tenmile Bayou, which weave through the alluvial plains of Crittenden County.

Educational and recreational sites are well-documented, featuring Wonder High Sch, Maddux Sch, and the Southland Park Racetrack. Local history and genealogy are supported by the inclusion of several churches and cemeteries, such as St Johns Ch and the Crittenden Memorial Park (Cem). The presence of the Riverside Speedway and Meadowbrook Country Club reflects the social landscape of the Arkansas delta during this era of growth.