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1954 Map of Rutherford

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Rutherford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

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Rutherford anchor the southwestern corner of this West Tennessee landscape, where the Illinois Central Gulf railroad tracks run parallel to the Rutherford Fork Obion River. This territory is defined by the convergence of several major waterways, including the Middle Fork Obion River and the South Fork Obion River, which snake through low-lying bottomlands and cross county boundaries between Obion, Weakley, and Gibson.

Rural life in the mid-20th century is mapped through a dense network of community landmarks. Genealogists can locate numerous country churches and civic hubs, such as Lawrence Chapel, Oak Hill Ch, and the Lonoke Community Center. Smaller settlements like Sidonia in the north and Macedonia to the west provide historical context for the region's agricultural layout. Education and burial sites are well-documented, from the China Grove School to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery, offering a detailed look at the social fabric before later modern developments altered these small-town footprints.