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1959 Map of Whiteville

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Whiteville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The town of Whiteville serves as the focal point for this West Tennessee landscape, where the Fayette Co Hardeman Co boundary line splits a region defined by agricultural heritage and small-town infrastructure. The Louisville And Nashville railroad corridor cuts diagonally across the terrain, passing through the settlement of Laconia and north toward Fayette Corners. This transportation artery is mirrored by a network of rural schoolhouses and churches that anchored the mid-century community, including the Smith No 3 Sch and Smyrna Ch.

Hydrological management is evident in the straight course of the Loosahatchie River Canal in the southern portion of the quadrangle, which contrasts with the meandering paths of Bear Creek and Clear Creek. To the east, Whiteville Lake and the adjacent State Reservation indicate early efforts at local land conservation. Family names are preserved throughout the map in numerous burial grounds such as Carnes Cem and Crowder Cem, offering a detailed view for genealogical research.