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1957 Map of Adams

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Adams
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The winding Red River and its major tributaries, including Elk Fork and Sulphur Fork, define the landscape of Robertson and Montgomery Counties in the late 1950s. The Louisville and Nashville railroad cuts a straight line through the undulating terrain, serving as the backbone for rural communities like Adams and Sadlersville. This era shows a well-established network of country roads, such as Barnes Rd and Mint Spring Road, connecting small clusters of homes and family farms.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of numerous community landmarks, ranging from Jo-Byrns High Sch to several rural pulpits like Harmony Ch and Little Star Ch. The map also preserves the locations of smaller burial grounds, such as the Kane-David Cem, which are often the only remaining physical markers of vanished family homesteads near settlements like Bell Town and Walnut Grove.