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1952 Map of Stanton

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Stanton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor anchors this 1952 topographic study, following a path through southwestern Tennessee that connects Stanton and Keeling. This landscape is defined by its transition from the rolling uplands down to the fertile Hatchie River bottomlands. The presence of several rural educational institutions, including the Gailor High Sch, Fredonia Sch, and Green Sch, suggests a series of established, dispersed agricultural communities during the mid-century era.

Local navigation at the time relied on both the rail line and the Broadway of America highway. The map meticulously records numerous family and community landmarks, such as Birds Bower church and the Wesley Cem, which provide significant data for genealogical research. The complex hydrology of the region is evident in the channelization of the Big Muddy Canal and the broad wetlands of Cypress Bottom, illustrating efforts to manage the landscape for farming between the county lines of Tipton, Haywood, and Fayette.