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1965 Map of Gallaway

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

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks cut a diagonal path across this Fayette County landscape, connecting the town of Gallaway to the surrounding rural communities of Longtown and Center Point. The mid-1960s terrain is heavily defined by agricultural water management, evidenced by straightened channels like the Loosahatchie River Canal, Little Cypress Creek Canal, and Laurel Creek Canal. These engineering efforts transformed the natural drainage of Wilder Creek and Cane Creek to support the local economy.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named landmarks and small burial sites, including Pipkin Cem, Hillard-Nolley Cem, and Clifton Summit Cem. Local education and faith centers are well-documented through sites such as Nolley Chapel, New Prospect Ch, and Griffin Sch. Toward the northern edge, several Gravel Pits suggest active local industry during this era of West Tennessee development.