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1950 Map of Enville

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Enville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Tennessee Valley Divide snakes through this West Tennessee landscape, separating the headwaters of numerous creeks in a region defined by its rural settlements and country churches. The community of Enville serves as a central hub, with its social and spiritual life centered around Pleasant Hill Enville Church and the nearby Woodlawn Cemetery. To the north, the terrain rises toward Sand Mountain, where a lookout tower once provided a vantage point over the timbered hills of Chester and Henderson counties.

Drainage and water management are evident throughout the map, specifically through the White Oak Drainage Canal and Middleton Drainage Canal, which altered the natural flow of Dry Creek and Criner Creek to support agriculture. Scattered family landmarks like Stewart Cemetery and Moss Cemetery provide essential touchpoints for genealogists, while former community anchors such as Roby School and Jerusalem Church illustrate the historical settlement patterns of the mid-20th century.