Loading map...

1972 Map of Martin

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Martin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Martin serves as the central hub of this West Tennessee landscape, where the agricultural plains are bisected by the North Fork Obion River and its numerous tributaries. The map reveals a high density of rural social infrastructure, from the Stella Ruth Community Center to localized education points like Chestnut Glade Sch and Vincent Grove Sch. The presence of the Morris Slave Cem near the northern boundary provides a significant genealogical touchpoint for local history researchers.

Transportation patterns are defined by the intersection of the Illinois Central and the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railroads, which historically drove the development of outlying settlements like Pierce Station, Terrell, and Ralston. Numerous family-named burial sites, including the Crockett Cem and Ferrell Cem, are scattered across the terrain, reflecting the deep-rooted family farming heritage of the Obion-Weakley county line region.