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1951 Map of Ben Lomond

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Ben Lomond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Ben Lomond serves as the focal point for this early 1950s survey of the Sevier and Little River county border. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Little River and a complex network of sloughs and lakes, including Grassy Lake, Trout Lake, and McGuire Lake. The influence of the lumber and transport era is evident in the path of the Graysonia Nashville and Ashdown railroad, which links smaller communities like White Cliffs and Paraloma to the larger region.

Local life at mid-century is marked by several rural institutions, from Rice Chapel and its associated Rice Cemetery in the north to the White Cliffs School and Gaging Station near the river. The presence of a Gravel Pit and a prominent pipe line suggests an economy transitioning from traditional river-and-rail transport toward more modern industrial utility. The varied terrain also includes named ridges and hollows drained by Trent Creek and Blocks Branch.