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1953 Map of Gresham

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Gresham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

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Green River carves a dramatic series of horseshoe bends across the northern landscape, including Cox Bend, Penitentiary Bend, Lemon Bend, and Tibbs Bend. This 1950s survey details a rural area primarily defined by small-scale agriculture and dispersed community centers near the Green Co Adair Co line. Settlements like Gresham and Roachville serve as focal points for a network of country roads connecting numerous family-named cemeteries and rural institutions.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific landmarks, from the Miller Chapel and Bethlehem Ch to several local education sites such as Pleasant Hill Sch and Ebenezer Sch. The terrain is characterized by the deeply incised drainage of Russell Creek and its many tributaries, including Clover Lick Creek and Caney Fork. These waterways dictated the placement of early homesteads and cemeteries like Hartfield Cem and Orr Cem, which are clearly documented alongside a single industrial Quarry near the river.