1928 Map of Adolphus

About this map

Adolphus and New Roe anchor this 1928 topographic survey of the rolling borderlands between Kentucky and Tennessee. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Trammel Creek and the Middle Fork, where multiple crossings like McElroy Ford, Brackens Ford, and Borens Ford provided essential transit before modern bridging. The social fabric of the era is remarkably dense, evidenced by a high concentration of rural schools such as Rocky Hill Sch, Smyrna Sch, and Mt Olivet Sch, alongside spiritual centers like Bethany Ch and Loring Chapel. The terrain rises toward Red Hill and is carved by seasonal drainages like Mays Branch and Dry Branch. This survey also documents the important transit corridor of the Scottsville and Franklin Pike, reflecting the early 20th-century road network that linked these agricultural communities across the state line.