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1961 Map of Bartlett

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Bartlett
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Memphis expands eastward toward Bartlett and Germantown in this early 1960s survey, showing the post-war transition of Shelby County from rural farmsteads to suburban infrastructure. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Wolf River and Nonconnah Creek, which frame the major transportation corridors of Summer Ave and Poplar Ave. Significant institutional footprints include the sprawling Memphis General Depot and the Penal Farm, contrasting with established academic centers like Southwestern University and Siena College.

Genealogists will find a dense network of local landmarks, including numerous combined community centers like Spring Hill Ch & Sch and Capleville Ch & Sch. Smaller settlements such as Ellendale, Oakville, and Cordova are clearly delineated alongside industrial and logistical hubs like the Memphis Municipal Airport and the U.S. Air Reserve Training Center. The map also traces the paths of the Louisville and Nashville and Southern railroads, which historically anchored many of these outlying communities.