1950 Map of Tishomingo

About this map

Tishomingo sits at a geographic crossroads in the mid-20th century, defined by the winding course of the Natchez Trace Parkway and the topographic boundary of the Tennessee Valley Divide. This 1950 survey, updated in the early 1980s, reveals a rural landscape deeply connected to its creeks and small communities. To the east, the state line between Mississippi and Alabama cuts through the rugged hills of the Thomas Wildlife Management Area, where Bear Creek and Cedar Creek dominate the drainage. Local life is anchored by numerous small congregations and burial grounds, such as Boggs Chapel, Mt Olive Church, and Nunley Cem. The map provides specific industrial and utility details from the era, including the Jackson Spr Pumping sta and an Oil Well Spring near Pennywinkle Creek. Evidence of early transit and commemorative history is seen in the Natchez Trace and the Natchez Trace Mon near Petertown.