1950s Maps of Dickson County, Tennessee

Explore 16 historic maps of Dickson County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Dickson County, TN maps

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  1. 1952 Map of Spot, 1957 Print
    1952 Map of Spot, 1957 Print
    1952 Spot
    1957 Print · USGS
    Hickman County is a labyrinth of ridges and named hollows at the start of the fifties, revealing the deep-rooted family legacy of this rural region. Genealogists can trace early homesteads near Spot and local landmarks like Pleasant Valley Ch, Pinewood Lookout Tower, and McMackins Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1952 Map of Texas Hollow, 1957 Print
    1952 Map of Texas Hollow, 1957 Print
    1952 Texas Hollow
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Tennessee river-and-rail landscape of the early 1950s comes alive in this survey of the Hickman and Dickson county line. Researchers can trace family homesteads near Pinewood, locate family-named cemeteries like Shipp Cemetery, or find old industrial sites such as abandoned open pit mines.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1953 Map of Dickson, 1957 Print
    1953 Map of Dickson, 1957 Print
    1953 Dickson
    1957 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Dickson, Tennessee is captured here as a bustling railroad hub surrounded by deep-rooted family homesteads. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of ancestral sites like Sullivan Cem and Robinson Chapel, or trace the industrial history of abandoned iron mines.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1953 Map of Lyles, 1957 Print
    1953 Map of Lyles, 1957 Print
    1953 Lyles
    1957 Print · USGS
    Hickman and Dickson counties show a landscape of ridges and hollows in the early fifties, defined by the Tennessee Valley Divide. Trace the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis rail line through Lyles and find family histories at Dunnagan Cem or Tatum Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1953 Map of Tennessee City, 1957 Print
    1953 Map of Tennessee City, 1957 Print
    1953 Tennessee City
    1957 Print · USGS
    The border of Humphreys and Dickson counties comes alive in the 1950s, showing a landscape defined by the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis rail line. Researchers can locate numerous family burial sites like Washburn Cemetery and Few Chapel Cemetery, along with the old Broadway of America highway.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1953 Map of Craigfield, 1957 Print
    1953 Map of Craigfield, 1957 Print
    1953 Craigfield
    1957 Print · USGS
    Middle Tennessee rural life is captured here in the early fifties, where the borders of three counties meet along the Tennessee Valley Divide. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of sites like the Cunningham Cem, Lampley Sch, and Emanuel Fairview Ch.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1953 Map of Burns, 1958 Print
    1953 Map of Burns, 1958 Print
    1953 Burns
    1958 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Dickson County centers on the railroad towns of Burns and Colesburg as the local economy shifts from industry to recreation. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous family burial sites such as Dugan Cem or trace the early layout of Montgomery Bell State Park.
    5 unique versions available

  8. 1953 Map of Ruskin, 1958 Print
    1953 Map of Ruskin, 1958 Print
    1953 Ruskin
    1958 Print · USGS
    The rural borders of Dickson, Houston, and Humphreys counties are captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by deep hollows and high ridges. Family researchers can locate dozens of remote burial sites like Dotson Cem and Yates Cem, alongside crossroads communities like Ruskin and Thompsons Crossroads.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1956 Map of Columbia, 1960 Print
    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.
    6 unique versions available

  10. 1956 Map of Nashville, 1971 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1957 Map of Cheatham Dam, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Cheatham Dam, 1958 Print
    1957 Cheatham Dam
    1958 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Tennessee river life is preserved here as the Cumberland River transitions into Lake Cheatham. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through rural landmarks like Bellsburg Sch, Mt Zion Ch, and the Tennessee Central rail line.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1958 Map of Charlotte, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Charlotte, 1959 Print
    1958 Charlotte
    1959 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Dickson County comes to life in this survey of the area surrounding the county seat just before the 1960s. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Nesbitt Cem, Fagens Chapel, and the early buildings of Charlotte.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1958 Map of Cumberland Furnace, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Cumberland Furnace, 1959 Print
    1958 Cumberland Furnace
    1959 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Middle Tennessee comes to life here as the rural landscapes of Dickson and Montgomery counties appear before modern development. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous small burial sites like Hamble Cem and old community hubs such as McAllisters Crossroads and Stayton.
    3 unique versions available

  14. 1958 Map of Vanleer, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Vanleer, 1959 Print
    1958 Vanleer
    1959 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Dickson County comes into focus in this late 1950s record of rural Tennessee uplands and ridge-top settlements. Genealogists can trace family heritage through numerous burial sites like Walker Cem and Taylor Cem or the namesake Vanleer townsite.
    3 unique versions available

  15. 1958 Map of Slayden, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Slayden, 1959 Print
    1958 Slayden
    1959 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Montgomery and Dickson counties are captured here in the late 1950s. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous sites like Schmittou Cem and Dunn Chapel or follow the Old Railroad Grade.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1959 Map of Nashville
    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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