1982 Map of Horn Lake

About this map

Memphis and Southaven anchor the northern reaches of this 1980s landscape, marking the intersection of the Tennessee Mississippi state line and the Shelby Co. De Soto Co. border. The map captures an era of expanding suburbanization transitioning into the rural drainage basins of Chickasaw Bayou and Rocky Creek. Established communities like Horn Lake and Nesbit are shown alongside smaller crossroads and agricultural clusters such as Lynchburg, West Days, and Deans Corner. The presence of several Gravel Pits indicates the local extractive industry, while named water bodies like Lake Lipscomb and Cow Pen Creek define the natural topography south of the Chickasaw Base Line. This provisional survey provides a clear view of the residential developments, such as Twin Lakes, as they began to fill the spaces between the historic settlements of northwestern Mississippi.