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1941 Map of Manleyville

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Manleyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Manleyville serves as the focal point for this rural landscape in the early 1940s, situated at the meeting of the Henry and Benton County borders. The terrain is defined by a dense network of small waterways and drainage infrastructure, including West Sandy Creek, the Bear Creek drainage ditch, and the meandering path of the Big Sandy River. This survey reveals a highly distributed rural society where educational and spiritual life was centered on numerous small institutions like Carter School, Young School, and Manley Chapel.

The landscape is dotted with family-named landmarks and cemeteries, reflecting a long-established agricultural community. Genealogists can trace sites such as Walters Cemetery, McDavid Cemetery, and Haines Cemetery. The presence of the Dry Creek Drainage Ditch and the Ramble Creek Drainage Ditch suggests a persistent effort to manage the bottomlands for farming along the tributaries of the Big Sandy.