Castle on the Rock: The History of the Little Rock District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1881-1985

Abstract

At the publication of this history, the United States Army Corps of Engineers has completed over 165 years of continual service to the state of Arkansas. Occupying over half of Arkansas and portions of southern Missouri, the Little Rock District has played an important role in the history of the region. In the fifty years since the Little Rock District was re-established as a district office, the Corps has been a leader in regional economic development through its water resources projects and its military building program. Construction of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System has provided navigation across the entire state of Arkansas, and that project, along with the White River Basin lakes, has promoted greatly expanded economic opportunity for the entire area. The increasingly popular recreational areas of these projects have helped the region become one of the most popular vacation sites in the nation. Military construction completed by the Little Rock District throughout World War II and the postwar era has included Pine Bluff Arsenal, Camp Robinson, Camp (now Fort) Chaffee, prisoner of war camps, and several Air Force bases including Eaker (Blytheville) and Little Rock. This tradition of military construction continues today as Little Rock District is responsible for all military construction in the state of Arkansas. The Little Rock District has served the nation well. It has built great dams for flood control; harnessed the Arkansas River and made it navigable; assisted the local citizens in times of emergency; generated hydroelectric power; and provided beautiful lakes and recreational areas . This history is the story of a long line of dedicated public servants, men and women who have worked faithfully for the public good. This story is a record of their outstanding service and accomplishments to the Little Rock District and to the nation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA635506

Entities

People

  • Mary Y. Rathbun

Organizations

  • Little Rock District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fish
  • Flood Control
  • Geography
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Politics
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Policy
  • Recreation
  • Ridges
  • Terrain
  • Topography

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  • Archaeological Resource Survey
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Riverine Ecology