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1965 Map of Ellendale

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Ellendale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

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Shelby Farms and the extensive County Penal Farm dominate the central landscape of this mid-1960s Shelby County survey, as suburban expansion begins to push eastward from Memphis. The area is characterized by a high concentration of institutional and memorial grounds, ranging from the Federal Correctional Center and Memphis Correctional Institute to several large cemeteries such as Memory Hill Gardens and Eastlawn Memorial Park.

Transport and utility corridors shape the geography, with the Seaboard Coast Line railroad and multiple radio towers including Radio Tower (WREC) and Radio Tower (WHBQ) punctuating the terrain. Established community nodes like Ellendale, Cordova, and Elmore Park are visible alongside local landmarks such as Mullins Sta Ch and Hill Chapel. The southern edge follows the winding course of the Wolf River, marking a natural boundary before the urban grid of the city takes over.