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1961 Map of Bolivar West

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Bolivar West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Western State Hospital dominates the southeastern quadrant of this map, an expansive facility situated just west of Bolivar. The surrounding Hardeman County landscape is defined by the broad Hatchie Bottom, where the meandering Hatchie River is fed by various oxbows and wetlands including Clover Lakes, Turkey Pond, and Round Pond. This survey captures the rural layout of the early 1960s, punctuated by family-named landmarks and essential community centers like Parrana Chapel and Bethlehem Sch.

A network of historical routes, including Old Bolivar Road and Old Somerville Road, links several local burial grounds such as Norment Cem and Bartlett Chapel Cem. West of the river, the terrain transitions into a more developed upland where the State Reservation and Whiteville Lake are located. This document provides a record of the region's mid-century religious and educational footprint before the consolidation of many rural institutions.