1971 Map of Byhalia NW

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The Tennessee Mississippi Line cuts through this 1971 survey of Marshall and De Soto counties, where the rural landscape of the Deep South meets the advancing edge of suburban Memphis. The northern reaches are characterized by family-named landmarks and local hubs like Barton and Handy Corner, while the Colonial Landing Strip indicates the area's increasing accessibility. Much of the southern terrain is defined by the winding course of the Coldwater River and its tributaries, including Nonconnah Creek and Byhalia Creek. Numerous small congregational anchors such as Halliburton Ch, Shiloh Ch, and Mt Carmel Ch are scattered across the quadrangle, often adjacent to family burial sites like McGehee Cem. The presence of several Gravel Pits and a Shale Pit near the St Louis San Francisco railroad suggests an economy rooted in both the extraction of natural resources and the transport of goods along the rail corridor.