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1965 Map of Slayden

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Slayden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Tennessee Mississippi state line bisects this 1965 survey, marking the intersection of Fayette and Marshall counties. The rural community of Slayden serves as a central hub, while the village of Early Grove sits further east near the banks of Early Grove Creek. The landscape is defined by the Sand Flats and a network of watercourses including Golden Creek and Clear Creek, which eventually feed toward the Coldwater River at the southern edge of the quadrangle.

Local history and genealogy researchers will find a dense concentration of small country churches and family burial grounds, reflecting the deep-rooted settlement patterns of the region. Distinctive landmarks like the Sand Flats Jr High Sch and several remote church-cemetery pairings such as Tyson Chapel and Gatewood Ch provide a clear view of the mid-century social geography before significant modern modernization occurred.