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1959 Map of Humboldt

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Humboldt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Middle Fork Forked Deer River dominates the western landscape of this West Tennessee region, where the commercial hub of Humboldt serves as the focal point for three counties. In the late 1950s, the town's industrial and social infrastructure is well-defined, featuring the Gulf Mobile and Ohio and Louisville and Nashville railroads intersecting near the town center. Local education and community life are anchored by Stigall High Sch, the Humboldt Country Club, and several civic buildings including the Library and Hospital.

Beyond the urban center, the map reveals a network of rural settlements like Gadsden and Mason Grove, connected by roads such as the Nashville Memorial Highway. The land is dotted with family names preserved in the numerous burial grounds, including the McLeary Cem, Bradford Cem, and Roseman Cem. This survey illustrates the transition from the dense street grids of Humboldt to the surrounding agricultural fields and river bottomlands before major modern development altered the rural character of Gibson and Crockett counties.