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1965 Map of Kenton

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Kenton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

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Kenton straddles the line between Obion Co and Gibson Co during the mid-1960s, serving as a focal point for the region's agricultural and transport activity. The Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad corridor anchors the eastern side of town, while a network of country roads like Dillard Road and Beth Page Road connect the outlying farmsteads. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of Grass Creek and the Rutherford Fork Obion River, with topographic features like Turtle Bend indicating the erratic natural drainage patterns common to the Western Tennessee bottomlands before extensive canalization.

Rural community life is evident in the high density of family-linked landmarks and small congregations. Researchers can find numerous local institutions such as Christian Chapel, Morella Ch, and the Bethpage Ch. Smaller hamlets and junctions, including Mason Hall, Stringtown, and Tyson Store, demonstrate a decentralized settlement pattern where local commerce and worship remained rooted in specific crossroads and family burial grounds like Hollomon Cem.