1950s Maps of Williamson County, Tennessee

1. 1951 Map of Chapel Hill

   

   1951 Chapel Hill

   1951 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Middle Tennessee is captured here as a landscape of family farms and railroad hamlets along the Louisville and Nashville line. Genealogists can trace hundreds of family names through sites like Riggs Crossroads, Edwards Grove Ch, and Marrs Hill Cem.

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4. 1951 Map of Theta, 1957 Print

   

   1951 Theta

   1957 Print · USGS

   The border of Williamson and Maury counties in the early fifties shows a landscape of ridge-top settlements and deep hollows. Trace family roots at Theta or Boston, and locate landmarks like the Natchez Trace, Stanley Cave, and Mossy Spring Sch.

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7. 1951 Map of Fairview, 1957 Print

   

   1951 Fairview

   1957 Print · USGS

   The rural borderlands of Williamson and Davidson counties are captured here in the early 1950s, centered on the South Fork Harpeth River. Genealogists can trace family names through the McPherson Cem Graveyard, Beasley Ch, and Fernvale Sch.

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10. 1951 Map of Primm Springs, 1957 Print

    

    1951 Primm Springs

    1957 Print · USGS

    The rural borders of Maury, Williamson, and Hickman counties are shown in the early 1950s as a landscape of family farms and creek-side industry. Researchers can trace the path of the Natchez Trace past landmarks like Johnsons Mill, Primm Springs, and several abandoned mines.

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13. 1952 Map of Antioch, 1954 Print

    

    1952 Antioch

    1954 Print · USGS

    In the early fifties, southeast Davidson County was a landscape of expanding rail hubs and rural crossroads. Researchers can trace the layout of Radnor yards, the original Nashville Municipal Airport (Berry Field), and community landmarks like Antioch and Whitsetts Cem.

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16. 1953 Map of Oak Hill, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Oak Hill

    1954 Print · USGS

    South of Nashville in the early fifties, this area shows a landscape of growing suburbs and institutional landmarks before the interstate era. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Woodlawn Cem, Robertson Academy, and Brentwood Sta.

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19. 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.

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22. 1955 Map of Belleview, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Belleview

    1956 Print · USGS

    Davidson County in the mid-fifties remains a landscape of winding river bends and rural crossroads as the suburbs begin to stir. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through landmarks like Ash Grove Ch, Gower Sch, and the winding Harpeth River.

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25. 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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28. 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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31. 1957 Map of College Grove, 1958 Print

    

    1957 College Grove

    1958 Print · USGS

    Williamson County was a landscape of rail-connected farming hamlets and country churches during the late fifties. You can trace the Louisville and Nashville Railroad through College Grove or locate the historic Newton Cannon Cem and Kirkland Sch.

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34. 1957 Map of Rockvale, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Rockvale

    1958 Print · USGS

    Rutherford and Williamson counties in the late fifties show a landscape of high knobs and rural crossroads. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Dyer Cem and Carlton Cem or trace the early paths of Windrow Road and Almaville Road.

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37. 1957 Map of Smyrna, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Smyrna

    1958 Print · USGS

    Smyrna and northern Rutherford County are captured here in the late fifties as rural life met the expansion of the Sewart Air Force Base. Trace family landmarks like the Sam Davis Home, Rosenwald Sch, and the Mapleview Cem.

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40. 1957 Map of Nolensville, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Nolensville

    1958 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Williamson and Davidson Counties reveal a landscape of family farms and rural churches before modern development. Genealogists can trace ancestral ties through Battle Cem, Pettus Cem, and community centers like Nolensville School.

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43. 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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