1961 Map of Silerton

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Chickasaw State Park dominates the northern terrain of this 1961 survey, where the border of Hardeman and Chester counties cuts through a landscape of creek bottoms and forested ridges. The Gulf Mobile and Ohio Railroad serves as the primary industrial corridor, connecting the small community of Silerton with surrounding hamlets like Palestine and Woodville. This era shows a well-established network of rural institutions, particularly along the winding courses of Piney Creek and Greasy Creek. Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites and country churches, including Old Concord Cem, Coopers Chapel Cem, and Hickory Grove Ch. Unique infrastructure for the period is visible near the park, such as a Fish Hatchery and a Lookout Tower, reflecting a mix of natural resource management and local transport-driven settlement patterns.