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1951 Map of Middleton

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Middleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Middleton serves as the rail hub for this corner of Hardeman County, positioned at the critical junction of the Southern and Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroads. The 1950s landscape is defined by the winding paths of Cypress Creek and Porters Creek, which drain a terrain of low ridges including Porters Mountain. Settlement patterns follow the rail lines and old country roads, connecting smaller communities like Lisbon and Rogers Springs.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from rural schools like Chestnut Bluff Sch to numerous houses of worship including New Hope Ch and Old Aenon Ch. The map preserves the locations of family-associated burial grounds, such as Sandy Springs Cem and Old Bethlehem Cem, alongside industrial markers like a Gas Pumping Sta and a Radio Tower that reflect the technological additions to the post-war Tennessee countryside.