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1955 Map of Bethpage

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Bethpage
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Louisville and Nashville Railroad cuts a diagonal path through this Sumner County landscape, linking rural crossroads like Bethpage and Rogana to the wider region. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Bledsoe Creek, which feeds into Hickory Lake near the southern edge of the survey. This water network was central to the area's development, as evidenced by the concentration of early institutional landmarks.

Social and civic life is anchored by numerous country churches and small rural schools, including Old Union Ch and Durham Chapel Sch. Near Castalian Springs, the presence of Bledsoe Sch and Bledsoe Creek Camping State Park indicates the area's shift toward recreation while maintaining its historical footprint. The map also captures several family-named landmarks and local commercial points such as Paynes Store, preserving a record of the community structure before more modern shifts in the late twentieth century.