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1956 Map of Harris

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Harris
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The North Fork Obion River meanders across the southern portion of this landscape, forming a natural boundary between Obion and Weakley Counties. The terrain is a network of small agricultural settlements and family-named landmarks connected by the Illinois Central Gulf railroad. In the northeast, South Fulton marks a busy transit point, while smaller communities like Harris, Pierce Station, and Shofner line the rail corridor and rural roads.

Several local burial grounds and places of worship offer significant value for genealogical research, including the Morris Slave Cem, Pierce Cem, and the Chambers Cem. Mid-century developments are also evident, such as the Everett-Stewart Airport and a Drive-in Theater near Terrell. This 1956 survey, with later revisions, documents a transitional era for Northwest Tennessee as it balanced traditional river-bottom farming with modern transportation and aviation infrastructure.