Loading map...

1952 Map of Beaverdam Springs

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Beaverdam Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Duck River winds through the northern portion of this landscape, marking the shift into a topography defined by complex creek drainage and narrow hollows. In the early 1950s, the rural character of the Hickman Co and Lewis Co border area is reflected in the numerous family cemeteries and small community landmarks scattered across the hills. Settlements like Beaverdam Springs and Hornertown serve as local hubs, while Nacome Camp is situated along the Sulphur Fork.

Transportation and industry are represented by the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railroad cutting through the southeast near Aetna, and the presence of the Hornertown Lookout Tower. The sheer density of named features like Byers Chapel, New Hope Sch, and Bates Cem provides an intricate look at mid-century Tennessee life where geography—defined by places like Shipp Bend and Prince Hollow—directly dictated the pattern of local genealogy and settlement.