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1947 Map of Bedford

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Bedford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Duck River winds through the northeast corner of this rural landscape, defined by a network of family-named roads and crossings like Sims Bridge and Temple Ford. This mid-century survey illustrates the rural character of the Bedford and Marshall County line, where small communities like Wheel and Bedford served as local anchors. The map reveals a dense distribution of social and family history sites, including Fairview Sch and numerous burial grounds such as Pisgah Cem, Gaunt Cem, and Redd Cem.

Transitioning from the water-rich north to the southern hills, the terrain is marked by deep hollows like Adams Hollow and Bluestocking Hollow. Local transit was facilitated by pikes, including Davis Pike and Richmond Pike, which connected outlying settlements like Richmond and Branchville. These routes often followed the natural drainage of Sinking Creek and Sugar Creek, reflecting an era when local geography dictated the movement of goods and people between country churches and family farms.