1971 Map of Munford

About this map

Munford and Atoka anchor this West Tennessee landscape during a period of steady growth along the Illinois Central Gulf rail corridor. The map reveals a dense network of rural community centers, often defined by local institutions like Campground Ch, Ellis Sch, and St Marks Ch. The topography is shaped by the many branches of Hurricane Creek and Big Bull Creek, which carve through the terrain between the Tipton and Shelby county line. Geographers and local historians can trace the transition from agricultural land to more developed spaces, noted by the presence of Edmond Orgill Park and various radio and lookout towers. Smaller, family-named locales like Hagys Corner, Akins Corner, and Simonton reflect the enduring settlement patterns of the mid-20th century before the era of intensive suburban expansion.