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1997 Map of Southeast Memphis

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Southeast Memphis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Memphis's southern urban expansion is defined here by massive logistics hubs and educational campuses during the late 1990s. The sprawling Memphis International Airport dominates the west-central portion of the map, neighbored by the Tennessee Air National Guard and the extensive industrial facilities of the Defense Depot Memphis. This period shows the city's heavy reliance on rail and air transit, with the sprawling Yale Yards and Tennessee Yards facilitating freight movement across the Shelby County landscape.

Residential growth is evident in established neighborhoods like Parkway Village and Oakville, while the north features the prominent campus of Memphis State University and the greenery of Audubon Park. To the south, the terrain becomes less dense near Capleville, where Tenmile Creek and Hurricane Creek flow through areas still containing Gravel Pits. Local history is preserved in numerous community landmarks, from the Memphis Hebrew Cem to schools like Messick High Sch and White Station High Sch.