1969 Map of Westplains

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West Fork Clarks River snakes through the eastern portion of this Graves County landscape, defining the wide agricultural flats of the Casey Bottoms. The terrain is characterized by a series of north-flowing drainage systems, including Turkey Creek and Trace Creek, which separate small upland settlements like Westplains and Clear Springs. This 1960s-era topography, updated with later aerial data, reveals a high density of country churches and rural landmarks, from Shelton Chapel to the Pryor Chapel, suggesting a deeply rooted community structure before the major expansion of modern infrastructure. The Tennessee Valley Divide cuts through the southwestern corner, near where the Mayfield-Graves County Airport and the Julian M Carroll Parkway represent the mid-century modernization of the region's transportation network.