1950s Maps of Benton County, Tennessee

1. 1950 Map of Johnsonville, 1952 Print

   

   1950 Johnsonville

   1952 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Tennessee geography is defined here by the creation of Kentucky Lake and the resulting relocation of river communities. Genealogists and historians can trace the transition from Old Johnsonville to New Johnsonville, alongside landmarks like Fairview Sch and Denver.

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4. 1950 Map of Rockport, 1953 Print

   

   1950 Rockport

   1953 Print · USGS

   Benton and Humphreys counties are shown during the early years of the Kentucky Lake reservoir, where new shorelines met established rural communities. Researchers can locate family burial grounds like Hardin Cem or trace landmarks like Rockport Landing and Camp Mack Morris.

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7. 1950 Map of Big Sandy, 1953 Print

   

   1950 Big Sandy

   1953 Print · USGS

   The Tennessee riverfront near the Big Sandy settlement and the newly formed Kentucky Lake appears here in the early fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural family life through landmarks like McRae Chapel, Morgan Claxton School, and Baker Chapel Cem.

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10. 1950 Map of Camden, 1953 Print

    

    1950 Camden

    1953 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Benton County shows the impact of the Tennessee Valley Authority's reservoir projects alongside the established hub of Camden. Genealogists can trace family names and rural life through landmarks like Toll Chapel School, Morris Chapel, and the Blanchard Cem.

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13. 1950 Map of Bruceton, 1953 Print

    

    1950 Bruceton

    1953 Print · USGS

    Bruceton and the surrounding Tennessee lowlands appear here in the early 1950s, showing a landscape defined by the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railway. Local historians can trace old landmarks like Sawyers Mill, Sandy Point Sch, and the historical path of the Natchez Trace.

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16. 1950 Map of Holladay, 1953 Print

    

    1950 Holladay

    1953 Print · USGS

    Benton and Carroll counties meet in this mid-century survey of West Tennessee just as the modern state park system was maturing. Genealogists can locate family names and rural centers like Shiloh, Poplar Springs Sch, and the Williams Cem.

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19. 1950 Map of Seventeen Creek, 1953 Print

    

    1950 Seventeen Creek

    1953 Print · USGS

    The wooded borderlands of Carroll and Benton counties are captured here in the early fifties, a landscape defined by the Natchez Trace State Park and Forest. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Friendship Cem and Abbott Cem alongside rural schools like Carroll Sch.

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22. 1950 Map of Mc Kinnon, 1954 Print

    

    1950 Mc Kinnon

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee River valley is shown shortly after the creation of Kentucky Lake, when the rising waters reshaped local life. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous family burial sites like Wynns Cem and rail-era landmarks such as the Louisville and Nashville line and McKinnon.

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25. 1956 Map of Dyersburg, 1960 Print

    

    1956 Dyersburg

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Four Rivers region comes alive in the mid-fifties, capturing the intricate borderlands of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river networks connecting Dyersburg, Caruthersville, and the shoreline of Reelfoot Lake.

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28. 1956 Map of Columbia, 1960 Print

    

    1956 Columbia

    1960 Print · USGS

    Middle Tennessee in the mid-fifties presents a landscape of established river towns and critical rail hubs before the arrival of the modern interstate system. Researchers can trace the routes of the Louisville and Nashville railroad or locate historic landmarks like Stones River National Military Park and the Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge.

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31. 1956 Map of Blytheville, 1964 Print

    

    1956 Blytheville

    1964 Print · USGS

    West Tennessee and the Arkansas Delta come alive in this mid-century survey of the river-and-rail corridor connecting Memphis to Jackson. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines of the Louisville and Nashville RR and locate landmarks like Western State Hospital or Fort Pillow State Prison Farm.

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34. 1956 Map of Nashville, 1971 Print

    

    1956 Nashville

    1971 Print · USGS

    The Tennessee-Kentucky borderlands come into focus in the mid-1960s as major reservoir projects transformed the Cumberland and Tennessee river valleys. Researchers can trace the rail networks of the Louisville and Nashville and visit sites like Fort Campbell and Fort Donelson National Military Park.

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37. 1959 Map of Nashville

    

    1959 Nashville

    1959 Print · USGS

    Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky come into focus during the late fifties, showing the region's transition into a modern transportation and military hub. Researchers can trace the sprawling Fort Campbell Military Reservation or locate historic rail stops along the Tennessee Central Ry and Illinois Central RR.

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40. 1959 Map of Blytheville

    

    1959 Blytheville

    1959 Print · USGS

    West Tennessee and Northeast Arkansas meet along the river in the late fifties, during a period of steady industrial and agricultural growth. Genealogists can trace the rail corridors of the Illinois Central through Jackson or explore landmarks like Shiloh National Military Park and Fort Pillow State Prison.

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