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1952 Map of Miston

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

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Obion River winds through the bottomlands of western Tennessee in this 1952 survey, defining a landscape shaped by water and agriculture. The western edge of the map follows the corridor of the Illinois Central railroad, which connects the small settlements of Horn Ridge and Miston. This period captures a highly localized rural society, evidenced by the density of community landmarks such as Cunningham Sch and numerous country churches including Woodward Chapel, Rehoboth Ch, and Solid Rock Ch.

Water management is a central theme of the topography, with Running Reelfoot Bayou and Running Reelfoot Ditch cutting across the flat terrain. This complex drainage system reflects the historical efforts to reclaim and cultivate the fertile floodplain. In the eastern hills, the landscape transitions to more varied relief near Millsfield and the ravines of Brown Hollow, where Bledsoe Cem and Bryants Chapel sit above the river bends.