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1950 Map of Hornsby

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Hornsby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The town of Hornsby serves as the focal point of this mid-century landscape, situated where the Illinois Central railroad cuts through the timbered hills and bottomlands of West Tennessee. The geography is defined by the winding course of the Hatchie River and its expansive floodplain known as The Big Bottom. This 1950 survey, which includes purple photorevisions from 1978, illustrates a rural society deeply rooted in small church and school districts.

Genealogical researchers will find a high density of family-named landmarks and burial sites, including Wyatt Cem, Stanley Cem, and Bass Cem. Rural life is centered around local institutions like Brints Chapel and Walnut Grove Sch. The intricate network of creek systems, such as Little Hatchie Creek and Wade Creek, highlights the topographical challenges that shaped early settlement patterns and transport routes near the Hardeman and McNairy County line.