1942 Map of Millington

About this map

Millington and the surrounding borderlands of Tipton County and Shelby County are shown here as they appeared during the early 1940s. The landscape is defined by a dense network of country schools and churches that served as the anchors of rural life, from Williams Chapel School & Cem to the Bolton Agricultural High School. The eastern portion of the map is dominated by a systematic drainage system, including a long Canal and straightened stretches of Big Creek, while the western edge is shaped by the shifting course of the Mississippi River near Neallanding. Transport is anchored by the Illinois Central and Louisville and Nashville railroads, which connect agricultural hubs like Atoka, Kerrville, and Brunswick. This survey documents a critical moment in the region's development, balancing river-bottom geography with established upland farming communities.