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1944 Map of McIntosh

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of McIntosh
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Chatom serves as a prominent anchor in the northwest corner of this mid-century survey, which reveals the rural landscape of Washington County during the 1940s. The region is defined by a dense network of creek systems including Bassetts Creek and Armstrong Creek, with the Southern Railway corridor providing the primary industrial artery through eastern settlements like Sunflower and Wagarville.

Social life in this era is clearly centered around community institutions, evidenced by the numerous country churches and small schools such as Pine Lodge Ch, Bethel Ch, and the Uniform Sch. The presence of the Turner Fire Tower and several named high points like High Rocky Hill suggests a landscape of working timberland, while historical transit routes like the Tennessee Road and St Stephens Road follow the natural ridges between the creek branches.