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1950 Map of Campbell Junction

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Campbell Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Cumberland Plateau high ground defines this landscape at the boundary of Putnam and Cumberland counties. The Tennessee Central railroad serves as the primary corridor for commerce and travel, connecting small upland settlements like Welch and Mayland. The rail line passes through rugged terrain marked by family-named hollows and landmarks such as Flat Rock Siding and Dripping Springs.

Social and community life centers on local landmarks like Camp Nakanawa on the shores of Mayland Lake. For those researching family history, several burial sites are documented including Rains Cem, Welch Cem, and Pugh Cem. The high divide between the Tennessee Valley and the Cumberland is clearly marked, illustrating how the physical geography shaped the placement of rural stations and farmsteads like The Cowpens.