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1965 Map of Slayden

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Slayden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Slayden and Early Grove anchor this agricultural landscape along the Tennessee-Mississippi state line during the mid-1960s. The topography is defined by the drainage of Golden Creek and Clear Creek as they flow south toward the Coldwater River. Significant local institutions are clustered along these watercourses, including rural congregations at Concord Ch and Roberts Chapel. The community of Slayden serves as a central hub, containing the Slayden Cem and sitting just east of the Sand Flats Jr High Sch.

Family history is deeply embedded in the land, evidenced by numerous burial grounds such as Pittman Cem, Boswell Cem, and Cheairs Cem. The terrain includes the notable Sand Flats region, while older infrastructure is represented by the Mill Pond and several small bridges crossing Little Coldwater Creek. This survey captures a moment when traditional land use patterns remained intact before the expansion of modern highway systems.