Loading map...

1953 Map of Shackleford

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Shackleford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Shackleford sits at the northern edge of this agricultural landscape in Saline County, serving as a hub for the Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad line. The surrounding countryside is defined by an intricate network of small rural schoolhouses and community churches, illustrating the decentralized social structure of the mid-20th century. One can find Sunny Side Sch, Green Mound Sch, and Miller Sch positioned at regular intervals across the townships of Elmwood and Marshall.

Conservation efforts are evident at the Blind Pony Wildlife Area in the southwest, where the terrain slopes toward Pony Creek. Smaller hamlets like Cretcher and Herndon anchor the southern reaches of the map, connected by a web of creeks including Crooked Creek and the West Fork Finney Creek. The map also preserves the locations of local burial grounds such as Goshen Cem and Providence Cem, essential landmarks for genealogical research.