1962 Map of Buffalo Valley

About this map

The Caney Fork and Cumberland River define this topographic survey of the Tennessee interior, where three counties—Smith, Putnam, and De Kalb—intersect. The landscape is marked by the sharp topography of the Highland Rim, deeply incised by hollows like Condit Hollow and Alligier Hollow. Settlement is clustered around the small communities of Chestnut Mound, Buffalo Valley, and Lancaster, each connected by a network of winding roads and the Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks. The map records several small country institutions including New Macedonia Ch, Forks River Sch, and Lancaster Sch. This 1980 revision documents significant changes to the hydrology, specifically the creation of the Cordell Hull Reservoir along the northern edge, showing where the rising waters of the Cumberland River reshaped the valley floor.