Printable Blank Map of Arkansas with Counties
Featuring all 75 constitutional counties, this blank vector map of Arkansas balances the rugged Ozark and Ouachita highlands in the west against the fertile alluvial bottomlands of the Mississippi Delta in the east. Projected under NAD83 Arkansas North (EPSG:26951), it provides clean coordinate geometry for classroom cartography, watershed mapping, and county governance studies.
About this Blank Map of Arkansas
This printable blank map represents Arkansas on the authentic NAD83 (2011) / WGS84 ellipsoidal datum. All 6 interactive visual variants—including Blank Outline, Counties Boundaries, Centroid Labels, Capital City Marker (Little Rock), and High-Contrast Printer B&W—are generated synchronously from identical coordinate geometry.
| Specification | Value | Compliance & Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jurisdiction / Entity | Arkansas | US State |
| Subdivisions Rendered | 75 Counties | Verified Topological Polygon Mesh |
| Primary Capital City | Little Rock | Marked on the capital variant |
| Cartographic Projection | NAD83 ARKANSAS NORTH | Distortion-Minimized Coordinate Map |
| Reference Datum | NAD83 (2011) / WGS84 | NOAA NGS / EPSG:26951 (State Plane Coordinate System) |
Arkansas Counties at a Glance
- Counties
- 75
- Capital
- Little Rock
- Population (2020)
- 3,011,490
- Land area
- 52,035 sq mi
Most populous counties
- Pulaski County (Little Rock): 399,125 people, 13.3% of the state
- Benton County (Bentonville): 284,340 people, 9.4% of the state
- Washington County (Fayetteville): 245,866 people, 8.2% of the state
- Sebastian County (Greenwood): 127,797 people, 4.2% of the state
- Faulkner County (Conway): 123,493 people, 4.1% of the state
Largest counties by land area
- Union County (El Dorado): 1,039.1 sq mi
- White County (Searcy): 1,034.1 sq mi
- Arkansas County (Stuttgart): 992.1 sq mi
- Washington County (Fayetteville): 941.5 sq mi
- Yell County (Dardanelle): 930.2 sq mi
Neighboring states
Figures: US Census Bureau 2020 Census populations and Gazetteer land areas. The full sortable list with seats and FIPS codes is on the Arkansas county map & list page.
Geography Notes: Arkansas
Arkansas Conformal Conic Coordinate Geodesy
Two standard parallels at 34°56'N and 36°14'N eliminate scale distortion across the state's northern and southern halves.
Because Arkansas spans three degrees of latitude between Missouri and Louisiana, Lambert Conformal Conic geometry keeps metric error minimal along east-west highway networks and township lines.
Surveyors working along the Arkansas River navigation corridor rely on this datum realization to align municipal plats with federal army corps river channel charts.
Conformal conic standard parallels preserve rectangular county outlines across both the Ozarks and the Grand Prairie.
The Delta and the Interior Highlands
Arkansas is divided physiographically into two nearly equal provinces with starkly contrasting geology.
The Interior Highlands comprise the Ozark Plateau in the north and the Ouachita Mountains in the west, characterized by karst limestone springs, oak-hickory forests, and deeply incised river gorges.
The Gulf Coastal Plain and Mississippi Alluvial Plain encompass the eastern delta counties, where agricultural drainage ditch networks support intensive rice, soybean, and cotton cultivation.
Crowley's Ridge rises up to 250 feet above the flat delta floor, spanning 150 miles through eight eastern Arkansas counties.
Curated Classroom Activities & Spatial Labs for Arkansas
Pedagogical lesson plans and spatial analysis activities designed specifically for printable vector maps of Arkansas:
Highlands vs Delta Physiographic Cleavage Study
Objective: Examine how physical topography shaped contrasting economic systems in Arkansas counties.
Materials: Printed blank map of Arkansas, brown and green colored pencils, state atlas.
- Draw the diagonal Fall Line running from northeast to southwest through Little Rock (Pulaski County).
- Shade the upland Ozark and Ouachita counties in brown and the eastern Mississippi Delta counties in green.
- Trace the Arkansas River from Fort Smith through Little Rock to its Mississippi confluence.
Arkansas Quorum Court & County Seat Mapping
Objective: Locate county administrative seats and examine county governance under Amendment 55.
Materials: Printed Arkansas county map, black fine-liner pen.
- Mark Pulaski County (Little Rock) as the state capital and primary population center.
- Locate Washington and Benton counties in Northwest Arkansas, noting their rapid growth driven by the retail and poultry industries.
- Identify Union County along the Louisiana border, center of historic southern Arkansas oil discoveries.
The 6 Synchronized Variants Explained
We generate 6 synchronized variations of Arkansas from the same master vector dataset. Each variant is aligned to identical coordinate geometry:
1. Blank Boundary Outline
The foundational boundary outline of Arkansas. Rendered with a clean exterior stroke and zero fill—the optimal version for in-class labeling exams, custom cartographic overlays, or clean graphic design.
2. With Subdivisions (75 Counties)
Displays the exterior boundary plus internal administrative borders for all 75 counties. Each subdivision possesses a unique SVG element ID for direct styling and choropleth shading in vector editors.
3. Labeled with True Centroids
Features authentic typographic labels positioned at each administrative territory's mathematical center of mass. Perfect as a master grading answer key or self-study reference sheet.
4. Adjacent-Contrast Color Fill
Filled using an adjacency-contrast pastel palette so neighboring jurisdictions never blend together. Excellent for tactile visual discrimination and regional geography units.
5. With Capital City (Little Rock)
Pinpoints the official capital city of Little Rock using a high-visibility star marker and typographic callout, positioned at precise geodetic coordinates.
6. High-Contrast Printer B&W
Optimized specifically for monochrome desktop laser and inkjet printers. Uses pure black vector paths (#000000) and ultra-clean white fills to prevent ink-bleeding and toner smudging.
Tools to Use With This Map
- Interactive US county mapZoom into county lines on a live map.
- What county am I in?Find your county from your device location.
- True size comparisonDrag Arkansas over other places to compare real areas.
- Map area calculatorDraw a shape and measure its area on the WGS84 ellipsoid.
- Color a mapShade regions online and download your own map.
Arkansas County Map & Full List
See 2020 Census populations, seats, land areas and FIPS codes for every county in Arkansas, with an on-page map and CSV export.
Need Definitions for Map Projections, SVG Vectors, or Centroids?
Explore our centralized Cartography Glossary for detailed definitions of national and global geodetic datums, equal-area vs. conformal projections, TopoJSON topological arcs, and choropleth classification standards.
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas Blank Maps
Authoritative answers to common questions regarding printing, licensing, vector customization, and curriculum use:
Why does Arkansas have 75 counties for a modest population?▼
Under the 1874 Arkansas Constitution, counties were sized so any rural citizen could ride a horse to the county seat and return home within a single day.
What is the largest county by land area in Arkansas?▼
White County, located in central Arkansas northeast of Little Rock, is the largest county by area at 1,034 square miles.
How are counties governed in Arkansas?▼
Counties are governed by a Quorum Court consisting of elected Justices of the Peace, presided over by an elected County Judge with executive authority.