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1952 Map of Milan

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Milan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Milan rail junction and the surrounding agricultural landscape of Gibson County dominate this mid-century survey. The town serves as a significant crossroads for the Illinois Central and Louisville and Nashville railroads, which facilitated the region's shipping and transit economy. Beyond the urban grid of Milan, several small settlements like Cades, Gibson, and Concord provide glimpses into rural Tennessee life, each centered around local institutions such as Moores Chapel and Thomas Grove Sch.

The terrain is defined by the Rutherford Fork Obion River and the North Fork Deer River, which carve through the low-lying Durley Hills. For local historians, the inclusion of the County Training Sch and Cloverdale Cem near the city center, alongside several outlying country schools like Williamson Grove Sch, provides a detailed record of the community's mid-century educational and social infrastructure before the expansion of modern highways.