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1961 Map of Medon

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Medon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Medon and Deanburg anchor this West Tennessee landscape in the early 1960s, a region defined by the convergence of Madison, Chester, and Hardeman counties. The transportation network is built upon the competing routes of the Illinois Central and Mobile and Ohio railroads, which parallel drainage systems like Sandy Creek and Clover Creek. A high density of rural institutions suggests a deeply rooted community, including the Rosenwald Sch and numerous country churches such as Clover Creek Ch and Pleasant Springs Ch.

The southern portion of the map transitions into the wooded expanse of Chickasaw State Park, where Lake Placid and Piney Creek are situated. Family history is etched across the terrain in the form of small burial grounds like the Farlow Cem, Lowery Cem, and Syrton Cem, often located near prominent ridges or crossroads. A Lookout Tower and Radio Tower serve as modern landmarks over a landscape still primarily oriented around its creeks and timbered hills.