1965 Map of Mason

About this map

The Louisville and Nashville railroad anchors this West Tennessee landscape, cutting diagonally through the junction of Tipton and Fayette Counties. At its center, the town of Mason serves as a hub for the surrounding agricultural community, where the land is marked by an extensive drainage system including the Beaver Creek Canal and Baxter Bottom. This 1960s survey, with 1973 photorevisions, reveals a dense network of local institutions essential to rural life, such as St Matthews Sch, Douglas Chapel, and several family-named landmarks like Pipkins Cem. The map captures the transition of smaller settlements like Charleston and Braden before modern infrastructure changes, while maintaining the specific locations of rural gathering places like Beech Chapel and Ebenezer Ch.