1952 Map of Dyersburg

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The Forked Deer River and its North Fork anchor this mid-century landscape in West Tennessee, where the industrial and residential core of Dyersburg expands eastward. The Illinois Central Gulf railroad serves as a primary transit spine, connecting smaller outlying communities like Finley and Big Bay Junction. This 1952 study, updated in the early 1980s, reveals a rural fabric densely populated with local institutions, including Burdie Chapel Sch and Avery Sch, alongside Numerous country churches like McCullough Chapel and Friendship Ch. The topographical detail captures the varied terrain between the river bottoms and the higher ground to the north near the Obion River. To the south, the Dyersburg Municipal Airport and the developing residential area of South Dyersburg indicate the city's mid-century growth beyond its traditional center.