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1943 Map of Collierville

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Collierville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Collierville stands as a primary hub of activity along the Southern line during this wartime era, marking the transition between the agricultural lands of Shelby and Fayette counties. The landscape is defined by the east-west flow of the Wolf River, which is flanked by a dense network of country churches and community schools that reveal the social geography of the 1940s. Of particular historical significance is the Augusta Rosenwald Sch north of the river, representing a specific era of rural education infrastructure.

Transportation corridors like the Nashville Chattanooga & St Louis railroad facilitate movement through settlements such as Eads, Fisherville, and Oakland. Further south, the map documents numerous family and community sites including Magnolia Cem, St Marks Ch, and St James Ch & Cem. These landmarks, along with many smaller schools such as Price Sch and Wells Sch, provide a detailed record of the rural neighborhood structure before mid-century suburban expansion.