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1936 Map of Bedford

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Bedford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Bedford and the rural agricultural community of Wheel are documented here during a 1936 field examination, a period when the Tennessee Valley Authority was actively surveying the drainage basins of middle Tennessee. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Duck River in the northeast and a network of named waterways including Sinking Creek and Sugar Creek.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from community centers like Pleasant Grove to several scattered houses of worship such as Thompson Chapel, New Bethel Ch, and Bethlehem Ch. The rural infrastructure is highlighted by a series of family-named burial grounds including Pisgah Cem and Redd Cem, alongside local education sites like Powell Creek Sch and Red Oak Sch. Historical transit is visible through the Electric Transmission Line and river crossings like Temple Ford and Sims Bridge.