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1959 Map of Medina

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

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Medina area of West Tennessee is defined by a dense network of iron and asphalt, centered on the Gibson Co Madison Co line during the late 1950s. The town of Medina serves as a local hub where the Illinois Central Railroad runs parallel to the Nashville And Memorial Highway, illustrating the region's reliance on these primary transport corridors for agricultural commerce. Further west, the Louisville And Nashville Railroad cuts through the community of Gibson, while the Gulf Mobile And Ohio Railroad skirts the southern landscape near the Middle Fork Forked Deer River.

Small rural settlements and social centers are scattered across the rolling terrain, including curiously named locales like Goat City and Centerville. Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, from the Fly Sch and Williams Sch to numerous country sanctuaries such as Mt Zion Ch and Bakers Chapel. The landscape is etched by the drainage of Turkey Creek and Sugar Creek, with the Humboldt Airport marking the mid-century expansion of local infrastructure.