1965 Map of Ellendale

About this map

Ellendale and the surrounding Shelby County communities of Bartlett and Cordova sit at a major intersection of suburban growth and institutional presence in the mid-1960s. The landscape is defined by its educational and public works infrastructure, including the Tennessee Technical School, the Federal Correctional Center, and the extensive grounds of Shelby Farms. The southern portion of the map follows the course of the Wolf River, with residential expansion pressing toward the banks of Walnut Grove Lake. Local history and genealogy are anchored by several established sites such as Morning Chapel, New Hope Ch, and prominent memorial grounds like Memory Hill Gardens (Cemetery). The network of roads, including Raleigh Lagrange Road and Mullins Station Road, illustrates the evolving transportation corridors connecting these outlying areas to the greater Memphis area.