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1955 Map of Belleview

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Belleview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Harpeth River carves a series of dramatic loops through this mid-century Tennessee landscape, defining the rural character of the area before suburban expansion. The community of Bellevue serves as a central hub, situated where the St Louis and Chattanooga RR and several major thoroughfares like Harding Road converge. The topography is marked by significant bends in the river, including Hicks Bend and Sawyer Bend, which historically influenced local land use and transportation routes.

Institutional life is well-documented through numerous schools and churches, such as Bellevue High Sch, Pasquo Sch, and Little Zion Ch. To the east, the large expanse of Edwin Warner Park sits near Vaughns Gap, while residential pockets like West Meade and Harpeth Heights indicate the shifting settlement patterns of the mid-1950s. The map also captures specific local landmarks like the Racetrack and the waters of Shangri-La Lake.