1950 Map of Brownsville

About this map

Hatchie River meanders through the expansive Hatchie Bottom at the southern edge of this West Tennessee landscape, where the Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge preserves a complex of oxbows and wetlands including Moon Lake, Bullpen Lake, and Swan Lake. The city of Brownsville serves as the regional anchor, showing its mid-century footprint with the County High Sch and Oakwood Cem prominent near the town center. Local commerce and transit are defined by the diagonal line of the Seaboard railroad and the historical path of the Old Turnpike. Moving away from the river, the terrain rises into hills dotted with community landmarks like Lebanon Ch, Macedonia Sch, and the small settlement of Shepp. The map captures the transition from the fertile river bottoms to the upland agricultural areas, documenting several smaller rural schools such as Cuthbert Switch Sch that served these outlying communities.