1959 Map of Humboldt
USGS Topo · Published 1981About this map
Humboldt sits at the junction of two major transit systems, where the Louisville and Nashville Railroad crosses the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. This mid-century survey reveals a thriving agricultural and transport hub at the intersection of Gibson, Crockett, and Madison counties. The town core is dense with civic landmarks, including the Stigall High Sch, City Hall, and a Radio Tower (WIRJ), while the surrounding landscape is defined by the Middle Fork Forked Deer River. Rural life is documented through numerous family-named burial grounds like Newhouse Cem and Motley Cem, alongside small communities like Gadsden and Mason Grove. To the west, the State Reservation surrounding Humboldt Lake provides a contrast to the geometric grid of cotton and soybean fields that historically dominated this region of West Tennessee.
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Editions of this 1959 Humboldt Map
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Historical Maps of Humboldt Through Time
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