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1965 Map of Ellendale

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Ellendale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The County Penal Farm and the emerging grounds of Shelby Farms define the southern landscape of this Shelby County area during the mid-1960s. This period captures a critical moment of suburban expansion as residential subdivisions begin to press into the agricultural and institutional lands between Memphis and Cordova. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad cuts a diagonal path across the terrain, serving as a primary corridor for the small communities of Ellendale and Bartlett.

Institutional and community life is deeply mapped through landmarks like the Curry Memorial Childrens Home, Blackwell High School, and numerous country churches such as Mullins Sta Ch and Hill Chapel. Several large cemeteries, including Memory Hill Gardens and Eastlawn Memorial Park, are prominent, reflecting the area's role as a transition zone between the growing city and its rural outskirts. The Wolf River and Fletcher Creek provide the natural drainage for this developing suburban belt.