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1959 Map of Medina

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Medina
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Medina serves as a central hub on this West Tennessee landscape, situated along the Illinois Central Gulf rail line. The map captures a detailed transition of the rural economy, where small agrarian settlements like Goat City and Sitka are connected by a network of named country roads such as Graball Road and Mullins Road. Along the eastern edge, the massive Milan Arsenal military reservation introduces a significant federal presence near the Gibson and Madison county line.

Genealogists can trace family heritage through numerous rural institutions, including Fly School and Williams School, and several country sanctuaries such as Bakers Chapel Ch and Antioch Ch. The topography is defined by the drainage of the North Fork Forked Deer River and Middle Fork Forked Deer River, with family burial grounds like Williams Cem and Woods Cem dotting the uplands between these watercourses.