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1949 Map of Chapel Hill

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Chapel Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Chapel Hill and Eagleville anchor this mid-century survey of Middle Tennessee, showing a rural landscape defined by the Tennessee Valley Divide. The map details a dense network of family-named cemeteries and community crossroads that reveal the social geography of the era. The Louisville and Nashville railroad runs north-south through the center, connecting settlements like Holtland (PO) and Winn Crossing.

Agricultural life is evident through the numerous schoolhouses and churches, such as Eagle Sch and Edwards Grove Ch, serving the residents near Buckeye Ridge. Waterways like Caney Creek and the Harpeth River drain the varied terrain of hollows and knobs. This record is particularly valuable for genealogists, as it identifies over two dozen burial grounds including Marrs Hill Cem, Ogilvie Cem, and Patterson Cem, many situated on private family lands.