
The Mobile and Ohio railroad corridor anchors this survey of Hickman and Fulton counties during the early 1950s. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the Mississippi River floodplains to the eastern uplands, marked by the prominent Bluff and Chalk formations. Settlements like Oakton and South Columbus serve as local hubs for a rural economy tied to the rail lines and the shifting hydrology of Whayne Lake and Dry Lake.
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2 editions found
1939 · Wickliffe
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Hickman
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Cayce
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Oakton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Hickman
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Wolf Island
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Wickliffe SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Arlington
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Milburn
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Clinton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000