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1965 Map of Gretna

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Gretna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The town of Gretna serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s landscape, situated along the Southern railroad line and acting as a hub for the surrounding rural communities. The map reveals a diversified local economy where early milling traditions intersect with modern infrastructure, evidenced by the Gretna Rolling Mill and Vadens Mill alongside newer developments like the Radio Towers (WMNA) and a Sewage Disposal Pond.

Educational and religious life is well-documented through numerous landmarks such as Gretna High School, Northside High Sch, and Sonans Sch, as well as small country churches like Faith Hope Ch and Mt Zion Ch. The drainage of the area is defined by a network of waterways including Stinking Creek, Whitethorn Creek, and Georges Creek, which carve through the terrain near peaks like Brushy Mtn. Small settlements such as Chalk Level, Natal, and Sonans are scattered throughout, each marked by family cemeteries and rural dwellings.