1952 Map of Water Valley

About this map

Clinton and Fulton anchor this mid-century look at the border between Kentucky and Tennessee, where the Illinois Central railroad dictates the pattern of commerce and settlement. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Bayou du Chien and the Obion Creek watershed, creating a patchwork of fertile bottomlands and small rural communities. Local history and genealogy are deeply rooted in the numerous country churches and schools that dot the countryside, such as Shiloh Sch Ch and New Bethel Ch.