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1951 Map of Campbellsville

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Campbellsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Campbellsville and the surrounding Tennessee hill country appear here during the mid-century, characterized by a dense network of hollows and ridges along the boundary of Lawrence Co and Giles Co. The settlement at Marcella Falls sits at a geographic crossroads, anchored by the Marcella Falls Church and nearby Woodard Hollow. This landscape is deeply etched by family-named landmarks and small-scale social centers, with many of the drainage basins bearing the names of early resident families, such as Whitson Hollow, Dickey Hollow, and Morrow Hollow.

Infrastructure in this era is defined by winding rural routes like Factory Road and a high concentration of community institutions. Education and faith were localized at sites like the Owen School and Rose Hill Church. Genealogists will find a wealth of burial sites throughout the valleys, including the Mint Spring Cem, Yarbrough Cem, and Stafford Cem, which reflect the long-standing family ties to specific corners of the Weakley Creek and Factory Creek watersheds.