1957 Map of Chunky

About this map

The Chunky River winds through the heart of the Newton and Lauderdale County border, defining a landscape where the Illinois Central and Southern railroads intersect. This 1950s survey documents a densely settled rural network of family churches and community schools, such as the Pine Forest Academy and the Du Bose Sch with its adjacent Du Bose Sch Cem. The topography is characterized by the prominent Lost Gap Hill and the passage through Lost Gap, while the eastern edge of the map shows the transition toward the municipal infrastructure of Key Field, complete with a Gaging Station and Radio Range Station. The distribution of cemeteries like McGee Cem and Hambrick Cem provides a detailed genealogical record for researchers tracing the families that populated Chunky, Meehan, and Suqualena during the mid-century era.