1958 Map of Ardmore

About this map

Ardmore straddles the state line between Alabama and Tennessee, serving as a primary rail and road hub at the intersection of the Louisville and Nashville railroad and the Pulaski Pike. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of Piney Creek and Little Limestone Creek, with the historical Old Chickasaw Boundary cutting diagonally across the southwestern section. The interior is dotted with rural community centers like Bethel and Oak Grove, alongside numerous family-named burial grounds including Hopwood and Gatlin cemeteries. A distinct pattern of small country schools and churches, such as Wooley Springs School and Mays Chapel, reveals the mid-century social structure of this borderland. Revision data from 1975 indicates suburban growth near Pine Dale and industrial additions like the Sewage disposal plant and a power Substation.