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1961 Map of Rialto

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Rialto
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Hatchie River carves a winding path through the center of this 1961 West Tennessee landscape, separating Lauderdale and Tipton Counties. The era is defined by a dense network of rural infrastructure, where combined institutions like Plumer Grove Ch & Sch and Antioch Ch & Sch served as the primary social anchors for agrarian communities. In the west, the Fort Pillow State Prison Farm occupies a significant portion of the river bluffs near Sunk Lake, illustrating the intersection of state land use and the region's complex topography.

Transportation is dominated by the Illinois Central railroad, which links the larger hubs of Covington and Ripley through smaller stops like Henning and Rialto. Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, from the Towson Cem to the family-named Leighs Chapel & Sch, which together document the 20th-century settlement patterns of the Mississippi River floodplain before the intensification of modern agricultural consolidation.