ARKANSAS OFFICIAL MAPS
Notes:
On several maps the cover picture continues to the back cover, where the caption may be found. Two separate statements from the Arkansas State Highway Dept. give 1924 and 1926 as the first year of issue.
Latest updates: 2/21/20-added 2019-21; 9/1/21-added versions for 1973; 12/26/23-removed extraneous information
Arkansas Maps:
1926; dtd lgnd; no cvr; printed one side only; unfolded 18 x 17
1928; dtd lgnd; no cvr, printed one side only; unfolded 19 x 16.75
1930; reported by PC
1930; reported by PC
1933; dtd cvr; bw txt with st seal; 3.75 x 9
1934; dtd cvr; bw txt with st seal; 4 x 9
1935; dtd cvr; blue with black txt with st seal; 3.75 x 9.25
1936; dtd cvr; black & pink txt with st seal; 3.75 x 9.25
1937; reported by PC (dtd cvr; black & red txt with st seal; 3.75 x 9.25)
1938; reported by PC (dtd cvr; black & red txt with st seal; 3.75 x 8.5)
1939; dtd cvr; blue tint bw photo of hwy; 3.75 x 8.5
1940; dtd cvr; green tint bw photo of hwy in country; 3.5 x 8.5
1941; dtd cvr; black & blue txt cvr with st seal; 3.5 x 8.5
1945; dtd cvr; bw txt cvr with st seal; 3.5 x 8.5
1946; reported by PC (dtd cvr; green tint bw photo of car and truck on hwy)
1947; dtd cvr; green tint bw photo of st cptl bldg; 4 x 9.25
1948; dtd cvr; brown tint bw photo of lg bldg; 4 x 9.25
1949; dtd cvr; green tint bw photo “State operated free ferry crossing beautiful Norfolk Lake”; 4 x 9.25
1950; dtd cvr; green tint bw photo “View looking south from Stout’s Point…”; 4 x 9.5
1951; dtd cvr; green tint bw photo “Marble Falls on Highway 7…″; 4 x 9.5
1952; dtd cvr; green tint bw photo of 2 cars on curving hwy; 3.75 x 7.5
1953; dtd cvr; green tint bw photo “Scenic US 71 near Mt Gaylor”; 3.75 x 7.5
1954; dtd cvr; green tint bw photo of hwy & railroad; 3.75 x 7.5
[2 known versions: { }, {“US No. 63 south of Mammoth Spring” added}]
1955; dtd cvr; blue tint bw photo “The Buffalo River at Buffalo River State Park”; 3.75 x 7.5
1956; dtd cvr; green tint bw photo “One of the three capitols in Little Rock…”; 3.75 x 7.5
1957; dtd cvr; green tint bw photo “Highway 27 near Murfreesboro”; 3.75 x 7.5
1958; dtd cvr; tinted bw photo “Bryant Interchange on Interstate…”; 3.75 x 7.5
[2 known versions: {green tinted photo}, {blue tinted photo}]
1959; dtd cvr; brown tint bw photo “State Highway No. 10 along Lake Maumelle…”; 3.75 x 7.5
1960; dtd cvr; green tint bw photo “New U.S. 70 into Hot Springs…”; 3.75 x 7.5
1961 A; dtd cvr (Jan); brown tint bw photo “New Mississippi River Bridge…”; 3.75 x 7.5
1961 B; dtd cvr (Jul); blue tint bw photo “Old State House…” (same photo as 1956); 3.75 x 7.5
1962; dtd cvr; same as 1961 B exc orange tint
1963; dtd cvr; clr photo “A living page from the Old South’s…”; 4.75 x 7.5
1964; dtd cvr; clr photo “The newest section of Interstate Highway 30…”; 4.75 x 7.5
1965; dtd cvr; clr photo “The beautiful Old State House…”; 4.75 x 7.5
[2 known versions: {Truman Baker, Vice Chm.], {Armil Taylor, Vice Chm.}]
1966 A; dtd cvr; clr photo “Summer fun where Highway 14…”; 4.75 x 7.5
1966 B; dtd cvr; clr photo “The Historic Hornor Home in Helena”; 4.75 x 7.5
1967; dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1966 A
1968; dtd cvr; clr photo “The Ozarks, from State Highway 7 near Jasper”; 4.75 x 7.5
1969; dtd cvr; clr photo “The Buffalo River at Buffalo River State Park”; 4.75 x 7.5
1970; dtd cvr; clr photo “The Ouachitas – Hot Springs National Park”; 4.75 x 7.5
[2 known versions: {Henry Gray on S.H. Comm.}, {Henry Gray not on S.H.Comm.}]
1971; dtd cvr; clr photo “One of Arkansas’ riches…”; 4.75 x 7.5
1972; dtd cvr; clr photo “Crimson Clover adds beauty…”; 4.75 x 7.5
1973; dtd cvr; clr photo “Metropolitan Little Rock…”; 4.75 x 7.5
[2 known versions: {Ward Goodman, Dir. of Hwys}, {Henry Gray, Dir. of Hwys}]
1974; dtd cvr (Jan); clr photo “Hot Springs National Park”; 4.75 x 7.5
1975; dtd cvr; clr photo “State Highway 14 Bridge…”; 4.75 x 7.5
1976; dtd cvr; clr photo “ARKANSAS – The Land of Opportunity”; 4.75 x 7.5
1977; dtd cvr; clr photo “The beginning of another day for the bald cypress…”; 5.5 x 7.5
[2 known versions: {George Kell, Chm.}, {J.C. Patterson, Chm.}]
1978; no map issued per Arkansas DOT
1979; dtd lgnd; clr photo “The Arkansas State Capitol – Little Rock”; 5.5 x 7.5
[2 known versions: {txt in red band at top}, {no red band & “Arkansas” in script letters}]
1980; dtd lgnd; clr photo “Bridges over the White River near Cotter”; 5.5 x 7.5
1981; dtd lgnd; clr photo “U.S. 63 … south of Mammoth Spring” (same view as 1954, with more vegetation); 5.5 x 7.5
1982; dtd lgnd; clr photo “Mississippi River Bridge on Interstate 40 at West Memphis”; 4 x 7.5
1983; dtd lgnd; clr photo “State Highway 5 south of Calico Rock near Optimus…”; 4 x 7.5
1984; dtd lgnd; clr photo “U.S. Highway 70 in Garland County”; 4 x 7.5
1985; dtd lgnd; clr photo “State Highway 10 in Yell County”; 4 x 7.5
1986; dtd lgnd; clr photo “Interstate 430 bridging the Arkansas River at Little Rock”; 4 x 7.5
1987; dtd lgnd; 4 clr photos (2 bridges, 2 hwys); 4 x 7.5
1988; dtd lgnd; clr photo of travel info center with 3 flags; 4 x 7.5
1989; dtd lgnd; clr aerial photo of lake; 4 x 7.5
1990; dtd cvr; clr photo “State Highway 7 in Perry County” (ci); 4 x 7.5
1991; dtd lgnd; clr photo of pickup with canoe; 4 x 7.5
1992; dtd lgnd; clr photo of curving hwy in trees in autumn; 4 x 7.5
1993; dtd lgnd; aerial clr photo of curving hwy in hills; 4 x 7.5
1994; dtd lgnd; clr photo of curving hwy and pond in autumn; 4 x 7.5
1995; dtd lgnd; clr photo of bridge at sunset; 4 x 7.25
1996; dtd lgnd; clr photo of SUV pulling boat; 4 x 7.25
[2 known versions: {Gov. Tucker inside}, {Gov. Huckabee inside}]
1997; dtd lgnd; aerial clr photo of hwy thru thick forest; 4 x 7.25
1998; dtd lgnd; clr photo “U.S. 65 Near Buffalo National River – Searcy Co.”; 4 x 7.25
1999; dtd lgnd; clr photo “S.H. 7 Near DeGray Lake – Clark Co.”; 4 x 7.25
2000; dtd lgnd; clr photo “U.S. 65 Near McGehee – Desha County”; 4 x 7.25
2001; dtd lgnd; clr photo “S.H. 187 / Beaver Lake Dam – Carroll County”; 4 x 7.25
2002: dtd cvr; clr photo of car on winding road; 4 x 7.5
2003; dtd cvr; clr photo “Arkansas Commemorates Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial”; 4 x 7.5
2004; dtd cvr; clr photo “S.H. 66, Stone County”; 4 x 7.25
2005; dtd cvr; clr photo “I-430 & I-630 Interchange, Pulaski County”; 4 x 7.25
2006; dtd cvr; bw photo “Interstate Anniversary 1956 – 2006”; 4 x 7.25
2007; dtd cvr; clr photo “Interstate 40 Mississippi River Bridge, Crittenden County”; 4 x 7.25
2008; dtd cvr; clr photo “Interstate 540 Bobby Hopper Tunnel, Washington County”; 4 x 7.25
2009; dtd cvr; clr photo “New Mississippi River Bridge, Chicot County”; 4 x 7.25
2010; dtd cvr; clr photo of postcard with car and pickup on a road in autumn; 4 x 7.25
2011; dtd cvr; clr photo of car and pickup on a curving road; 4 x 7.25
2012; dtd cvr; clr photo of roadside flowers; 4 x 7.25
2013; dtd cvr; clr photo “Highway 309, Logan County”; 4 x 7.25
2014-15; dtd cvr; clr photo “U.S. Highway 82, Ashley County”; 4 x 7.25
2015-16; dtd cvr; clr photo “State Highway 5 Stone County”; 4 x 7.25
2016-17; dtd cvr; clr photo “State Highway 25 Lawrence County”; 4 x 7.25
2017-19; dtd cvr; clr photo “State Highway 549, Benton County”; 4 x 7.25
2019-21; dtd cvr; clr photo “Interstate 430/Interstate 630 Big Rock Interchange, Pulaski County”; 4 x 7.25
Arkansas Map Printings & Codes:
1933: [1 known printing: {Jun}]
1934: [2 known printings: {May}, {Jun}]
1935: [1 known printing: {Sep}]
1936: [2 known printings: {Jun}, {Oct}]
1937: [1 reported printing: {Mar} and 1 known: {Oct}]
1938: [4 known printings: {Jan}, {Apr}, {Jun}, {Oct}]
1939: [1 known printing: {Aug 1}]
1940: [1 known printing: {Jun 1} and 1 reported: {Aug 1}
1941: [2 known printings: {Mar}, {Jul}]
1945: [1 known printing: {Jul}]
1946: [2 reported printings: {no month on cvr}, {July on cvr}]
1947:
1948: [2 known printings: {blank}, {2nd Printing 25M – July 1948}]
1949: [2 known printings: {no month on cvr}, {July on cvr}]
1950: [1 known printing: {May on cvr & First Printing 50M April 1950}, 1 assumed: {Second Printing}]
1951: [2 known printings: {50M March 1951}, {Second Edition – July 1951}
1952: [2 known printings: { }, {supplemental printing March 1, 1953}]
1953:
1954:
1955:
1956: [4 known printings: {Jan – First}, {Apr – Second},{July – Third}, {Sep – Fourth}]
1957: [2 known printings: {Feb – First}, {Aug – Second}]
1958: [2 known printings: {Jan – First & green tint}, {Sep – Second & blue tint}]
1959: [2 known printings: {Jan – First}, {Oct – Second}]
1960: [1 known printing: {May – First } and 1 assumed: {Second}]
1961 A: [1 known printing: {Jan – First}]
1961 B: [1 known printing: {Jul – Second}]
1962: [2 known printings: {Apr – First}, {Dec – Second}]
1963:
1964:
1965:
1966 A:
1966 B: [2 known printings: {blank}, {Second, July 1966}]
1967: [2 known printings: {blank}, {Second. October 1967}]
1968: [2 known printings: {blank}, {Second Edition}]
1969:
1970:
1971: [2 known printings: {First – Jan (70322-500M-1/74)}, {Second – Jun (67249-300M)}]
1972: [2 known printings: {First – Feb (68799-100M)}, {Second – Aug (68892-200M-7/72)}]
1973: [3 known printings: {First – Mar (69635-400M-3/73)}, {First – Mar (69989-100M-7/73)}, {Second – Month & code needed)}
1974: [2 known printings: {First – Jan (70322-500M-1/74)}, {First – Jan (71228-VI-I-A59607-9/12/74-100M)}