The maps in this book should provide usedful information on every aspect of Arkansas history, beginning with maps on soil types, climatic patterns and vegetation, to pre-European settlement patterns, to early European explorations, to a complete map history of Arkansas since early territorial days. Maps on more recent times display information about such topics as elections, agriculture, industry, urban development, and ethnic populations. Every map is explained and discussed, with bibliographical citations at the end keyed to each map.