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1964 Map of Alamo

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Alamo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Alamo serves as the primary hub of this West Tennessee landscape, where the town grid is defined by its Central Sch and Consolidated Sch. The surrounding Crockett County countryside is a patchwork of agricultural land and wooded creek bottoms, with the Middle Fork Forked Deer River forming a prominent northern boundary. To the north, the river meanders past Horns Bluff and the ancient earthworks of Mound Field, highlighting a long history of human activity in the river valley.

Rural life is anchored by small crossroads and family landmarks such as Coxville and Quincy. Transportation is dominated by a dual rail network, with the Gulf Mobile and Ohio running north-south through the county seat and the Louisville and Nashville cutting through the southeastern corner at Fruitvale. Numerous small cemeteries and country churches, including Quincy Ch and Coxs Chapel, are scattered along the rural road network, providing vital points of interest for genealogical research.