1957 Map of Ashland City

About this map

Ashland City sits at a significant bend in the Cumberland River during the late 1950s, a landscape defined by the recent creation of Cheatham Lake and its associated federal boundaries. The map documents the rural social fabric of Cheatham County through numerous community hubs like the Sweet Home Community Center and Triangle Community Center. Genealogy researchers will find significant value in the sheer density of family-named burial sites, including the Fannie Field Cem, Turner-Pardue Cem, and Hudgens Cem. The northern terrain is dissected by Sycamore Creek and its tributaries, where small settlements like Sycamore and Lockertsville remain centered around their respective churches. To the southwest, the Cheatham State Wildlife Management Area occupies the wooded bluffs, reflecting the transition from traditional river-valley farming to state-managed conservation and recreation areas.