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1939 Map of Dyersburg

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Dyersburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Dyersburg serves as the focal point of this Northwest Tennessee landscape, situated where the Forked Deer River winds through the southern reaches of the quadrangle. The 1930s era was defined by a complex river system, with the Obion River snaking across the center and the Illinois Central railroad providing the primary industrial artery through Newbern and Finley. The terrain is characterized by an "entire escarpment not contoured," a distinct geographical break separating the river bottoms from the upland plains.

Local life is recorded through a dense network of rural landmarks, such as Zion Ch & Cem and Hurricane Ch and Sch, which often combined spiritual and educational functions for the community. The map preserves the locations of numerous family-named sites, including Wright Cem and Neelys Chapel Cem, alongside smaller settlements like Nauvoo and Miston. Navigation of the waterways is marked by features like Sharon Ferry, while Lake Obion sits in the northwest corner, a remnant of the region's unique hydrologic history.