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1961 Map of Silerton

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Silerton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

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The rolling timberlands and creek valleys of Chickasaw State Park dominate this 1961 landscape at the border of Hardeman and Chester counties. The Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad cuts a north-south path through the center of the map, serving the community of Silerton and passing by Todd Siding to the south. This era shows a rural network heavily defined by its cemeteries and small congregations, including Old Concord Cem, Coopers Chapel Cem, and Palestine Ch, which often served as the social anchors for the surrounding farmsteads.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with drainage systems like Piney Creek and Greasy Creek carving the terrain into distinct ridges like Ross Mountain and Pine Top. The presence of a Fish Hatchery and a Lookout Tower suggests a landscape managed for both conservation and resource protection during the mid-century period. Further south, the small settlement of Woodville marks the lower reaches of the survey, connected by a web of local routes including Silerton Road and Montezuma Road.