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1971 Map of Millington

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Millington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The US Naval Air Station anchors the eastern edge of this landscape, reflecting the military presence that shaped the outskirts of Memphis in the early 1970s. The Illinois Central Gulf Railroad bisects the area diagonally, connecting the growing community of Millington with smaller settlements such as Woodstock and Lucy. This corridor serves as the industrial and transit spine for the region, paralleled by a network of rural routes like Shake Rag Road and West Union Road.

Genealogists and local historians can locate numerous small community landmarks, including Tabernacle Ch, Greenleif Ch, and Little John Cem. The terrain is defined by the Loosahatchie River and Big Creek, where drainage patterns and several canals illustrate efforts to manage the wetlands north of the Memphis city limits. Scattered rural clusters like Sloanville and Griffin Corner provide a look at the transition from agriculture to suburban expansion before the intensification of the late 20th century.