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1954 Map of Rutherford

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Rutherford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The confluence of the Middle Fork Obion River, South Fork Obion River, and Rutherford Fork Obion River creates a complex hydrologic landscape where Gibson, Weakley, and Obion Counties meet. The town of Rutherford serves as a primary hub in the southwest, situated along the Illinois Central Gulf rail line. This 1954 planetable survey, updated with 1980s photorevisions, reveals a deeply rural social fabric defined by numerous country churches and small community nodes.

Genealogists can locate several family and community landmarks, including Beech Grove Ch, China Grove Sch, and Walnut Grove. The northeastern portion of the sheet is marked by the community of Sidonia, while the central wetlands are protected as part of the Big Cypress Tree River State Park. The map effectively documents the transition from early mid-century agricultural patterns to late-century woodland revisions.