1965 Map of Kenton

About this map

The Obion and Gibson County line bisects this West Tennessee landscape, where the Rutherford Fork Obion River and the Obion River define the local drainage. In the mid-1960s, the area remained deeply agricultural, anchored by the incorporated towns of Kenton and Rutherford, along with numerous rural crossroads and farming communities. A network of rural churches and cemeteries, such as Bethpage Ch and Sunny Side Cem, illustrates the deep-rooted social fabric of the region. The map captures an era of infrastructure development, shown through the presence of several pipelines and the established Gulf Central Illinois Road. To the northwest, the Gooch Waterfowl Management Area preserves the low-lying wetlands near Turtle Bend, contrasting with the more developed upland areas around Mason Hall and Tilghman.