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1965 Map of Germantown

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Germantown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Southern Railway corridor serves as the central axis for Shelby County development in this mid-1960s study, documenting the eastward expansion of the Memphis metropolitan area into Germantown. The landscape transition is evident as established residential hubs like White Station give way to the more sparsely settled outskirts near Forest Hill. Institutional growth is prominent, with multiple private schools including Memphis University Sch, Hutchison Sch, and Lausanne Sch clustered on the western edge.

Industrial and recreational footprints are also clearly defined, from the Filtration Plant and Gravel Pit to the widespread presence of country clubs like Fox Meadows Country Club and Windyke Country Club. Waterways such as the Wolf River and Nonconnah Creek dictate the layout of the local road network, while smaller rural markers like Polk Chapel and Mount Moriah Ch provide vital points of reference for genealogists tracing family roots in the areas between Kirby Road and Irene Road.