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1951 Map of Jackson North

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Jackson North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The city of Jackson serves as a bustling hub in the early 1950s, anchored by Lane College and the General Hospital. The urban grid transitions into a patchwork of rural schools and family-named landmarks like Hicks Cem and Pope Sch, illustrating the mid-century development of Madison County. Industry and infrastructure are evident in the Brick Kilns near Gilmore and the prominent Radio Towers (WDXI) standing south of Ridgecrest Cem.

Transport is defined by the Gulf Mobile and Ohio and Illinois Central railroads, which parallel the drainage of Moize Creek and Dyer Creek. These lines connect outlying settlements such as Oakfield and Youngs Crossing to the city center. Between the Middle Fork Forked Deer River and the south fork, the landscape is dotted with numerous country churches, including Bible Grove Ch and Sand Hill Ch, marking the spiritual and social centers of these Tennessee communities.