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1965 Map of Southeast Memphis

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Southeast Memphis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

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Memphis sprawls eastward during the mid-1960s, showing the rapid conversion of rural Shelby County into a modern urban grid. Education and healthcare institutions serve as major anchors, from Memphis State University and Siena College to the expansive Kennedy VA Hospital. The industrial and logistics footprint is equally significant, characterized by the Defense Depot Memphis and the massive rail infrastructure of Tennessee Yards and Forrest Yards.

Community life centers around dozens of local landmarks, including Memphis Memorial Stadium at the Fairgrounds and suburban settlements like Whitehaven and Parkway Village. The transition from city to countryside is evident near Mc Kellar Park and the Bella Vista Country Club, where small churches like Otey Chapel and Longstreet Ch still stand alongside active Gravel Pits. Waterways like Nonconnah Creek and Hurricane Creek thread through the development, providing natural boundaries between the rising residential subdivisions and the Memphis International Airport.