Arkansas Landmarks Map
A free printable illustrated map of Arkansas for kids. It shows 8 landmarks and natural places and 4 industries where they really are, along with the state symbols, 5 cities and a box of key facts. It comes in color and in ink-saving black and white, sized for US Letter paper.
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Color or black and white.
Both are free, sized for US Letter paper, and come as a PDF to print or a PNG image for slides.
Color
The full-color map, for a wall display or a color printer.
Black and white
The same map with no color or shading. Prints cleanly on a classroom printer and saves ink.
What is on the Arkansas map
Every picture sits at its real location in Arkansas, with a one-line fact beside it. Little Rock, the capital, is marked with a star.
Landmarks and natural places
- Buffalo National River: It became the first national river in 1972.
- Mammoth Spring: Over nine million gallons flow every hour.
- Mount Magazine: This flat-topped mountain is 2,753 feet tall.
- Hot Springs: Naturally hot water flows from 47 springs.
- Central High School: Nine Black students integrated it in 1957.
- Arkansas Post: It was founded by French explorers in 1686.
- Plum Bayou Mounds: Native people built these mounds 1,000 years ago.
- Dyess Colony: Singer Johnny Cash grew up in this farm town.
What Arkansas makes and grows
- Rice Farming: Arkansas grows nearly half of all US rice.
- Crater of Diamonds: Visitors can search for real diamonds here.
- Timber Industry: Pine trees are harvested to make paper.
- Cotton Farming: This fluffy white crop is used to make cloth.
State symbols
- Apple Blossom: It was chosen in 1901 for its pink petals.
- Mockingbird: This active songbird can mimic other birds.
- Diana Fritillary: The male is orange and the female is blue.
- Loblolly Pine: This fast-growing pine can reach 100 feet.
Arkansas key facts
From the box on the map
- Nickname
- The Natural State
- Capital
- Little Rock
- Largest city
- Little Rock
- Became a state
- June 15, 1836 (25th)
- State bird
- Mockingbird
- State flower
- Apple Blossom
- State tree
- Pine Tree
- Motto
- The people rule
Cities shown
- Little Rock (capital)
- Fort Smith
- Fayetteville
- Jonesboro
- Texarkana
The outline, rivers and cities are drawn from map data. Pictures of crops and industries are placed in a part of the state where each is typical.