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1965 Map of Northwest Memphis

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Northwest Memphis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Mississippi River dominates this mid-1960s landscape, serving as a dynamic border between Tennessee and Arkansas. Major engineering projects are evident where the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge, Harahan Bridge, and Frisco Bridge converge at Bridge Junction, connecting the urban core of Memphis to the Arkansas floodplains. On the Tennessee side, the city's growth is visible through dense residential grids in Frayser and educational landmarks like Owen College, Manassas High Sch, and Memphis Technical Sch.

River navigation is tracked through marks like Mile 743 and Mile 740, while industrial and logistical hubs appear along the Wolf River and Lagoon. The map records a complex network of social and religious institutions, from St Peters Orphanage and the Univ of Tennessee Medical Center to neighborhood parochial schools like Our Lady of Sorrows Sch. The western bank remains largely undeveloped terrain defined by Chicken Island and the St Francis Levee.