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1952 Map of Dyersburg

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Dyersburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Dyersburg serves as the focal point of this west Tennessee landscape, appearing here as it was during the post-war industrial and agricultural expansion of the early 1950s. The town's grid is anchored by the central Courthouse and Okeena Park, while the southern reaches show the development of South Dyersburg near the Dyersburg Municipal Airport. The Illinois Central railroad cuts through the terrain, connecting the urban center to outlying communities like Finley and Lenox.

The topography is defined by the winding paths of the Obion River and the North Fork Forked Deer River, which creates the distinct Samaria Bend. This survey captures a dense network of rural infrastructure, including numerous family-named sites like the Carter Cemetery and McCullough Chapel. The mapping of educational and spiritual hubs such as Burnt Chapel School and Oak Grove Church provides essential data for those researching local genealogy and the mid-century social geography of Dyer County.