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1965 Map of Arlington

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Arlington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Arlington and its surrounding agricultural landscape are defined by a complex network of water management and transportation corridors in the mid-1960s. The Loosahatchie River and several artificial channels like the Beaver Creek Canal and Cypress Creek Canal dominate the lowlands, reflecting a landscape heavily modified for drainage and farming. The town itself is a hub for the Louisville and Nashville railroad, which parallels the river and connects the community to broader trade networks.

Genealogists and local historians can find numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions scattered across Pleasant Ridge and the outlying roads. Significant sites include the Barret Chapel High Sch, Hammond Grove Ch, and several well-distributed burial grounds such as Robinson Cem and McCraw Cem. The presence of the Arlington Airport and a Radio Tower (KIH) signals the gradual modernization of this Tennessee interior just before suburban expansion reached this far from the Memphis core.