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1950 Map of Appleton

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Appleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Sugar Creek and the West Fork Shoal Creek carve through the landscape of southern Giles County in this mid-century survey. The settlement at Minor Hill serves as a local hub, situated near the Sam Davis Monument, while other small communities like Appleton and Malone are defined by their proximity to the waterway. The map documents a rural society structured around local gathering points, featuring numerous country schools such as Liberty Hill Sch and Concord Sch, alongside established congregations at Booth Chapel and Mt Zion Ch.

Industry and commerce are represented by rural outposts like Thorne Store and Williams Store, which highlight the dispersed nature of the local economy before modern consolidation. Family history is deeply rooted in the land here, evidenced by numerous burial grounds including Oxford Cem, Jackson Cem, and Thompson Cem. The drainage patterns of named hollows, such as Sawmill Hollow and Givens Hollow, illustrate the intricate relationship between the terrain of White Ridge and the agricultural life of the era.