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1964 Map of Yorkville

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Yorkville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Yorkville and the surrounding agricultural lands of Gibson County are defined by a dense network of country roads and local watercourses that feed into the North Fork Forked Deer River. The landscape is etched with history, featuring numerous family and community landmarks such as Cowan Cem, Bethel Cem, and Hogue Cem. These sites, alongside local congregations at Midway Ch and Mt Olive Ch, reflect the established social fabric of this rural Tennessee region during the mid-twentieth century.

Transport and drainage patterns are central to the area's development, with Mud Creek Road and Old State Road 77 connecting scattered farmsteads. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the wide floodplain of Buzzard Roost Bottom, where the river's path has influenced local land use and boundary lines. The presence of smaller hamlets like Bethel and the outskirts of Dyer suggest a community built around the proximity of fertile creek bottoms and reliable transit routes.