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1962 Map of Beanblossom

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Beanblossom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Spearsville and Beanblossom anchor this mid-century survey of the rugged northern Brown County hill country. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the North Fork Beanblossom Creek and the East Fork Salt Creek, which carve deep valleys into the Hamblen and Jackson townships. A significant network of rural life is visible through small community hubs, featuring several historic houses of worship including Friendship Ch and Bethlehem Ch.

Genealogists can trace family lineage through numerous small burial grounds such as Lick Spring Cem, Calvin Cem, and Parsley Cem. The map captures a transition in land use as older homesteads around Taggart and Gatesville are joined by newer water features like Sweetwater Lake and Woodland Lake. This 1962 edition, later updated with photorevisions, preserves the legacy of the Johnson and Brown County line before modern residential development intensified in the timbered highlands.