1979 Map of Oak Grove

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Fort Campbell Military Reservation dominates the southwestern portion of this landscape at the close of the 1970s, showing a complex grid of military infrastructure including Helicopter Park and several gate access points. The border between Christian and Montgomery counties coincides with the state line between Kentucky and Tennessee, bisecting the community of Oak Grove and the residential area of Hensleytown. The map captures a moment of regional transition, where traditional rural landmarks like Salem Ch and Lester Memorial Ch sit near the modern expansion of trailer parks and the Drive-in Theater near the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. Further south, Outlaw Field and several educational sites like Barkley High Sch indicate a developed institutional landscape supporting the military installation.