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1986 Map of Milan

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Milan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

West Tennessee’s river-fed landscapes and transport corridors are documented here during a period of established agricultural and industrial utility. The sprawling Milan Arsenal and Wildlife Management Area occupies a significant portion of the central terrain, while the University of Tennessee Milan Agricultural Experiment Station reflects the region's deep ties to land management and research. The mapping captures the hydrologic complexity of the North Fork Forked Deer River and its sister forks, which define the drainage patterns toward the Mississippi River basin.

Industrial and transit networks are anchored by the Illinois Central Gulf RR and Seaboard System RR, connecting major hubs like Jackson and Humboldt. Beyond the municipal centers, the map identifies numerous rural landmarks essential for genealogical research, such as Hughes Chapel Cem and Mount Tabor Ch. To the east, the topography transitions into the protected woodlands of Natchez Trace State Park and the Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge along the Tennessee River at Kentucky Lake.