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1957 Map of Cheatham Dam

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Cheatham Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Cheatham Lake and the Cumberland River dominate this mid-century landscape, where the newly constructed Cheatham Dam reshaped the local topography. This 1957 field-checked survey reveals a rural network of riverbank settlements and upland farms connected by the Central Tennessee Railroad. The map is particularly rich in community landmarks essential for family history research, including the Chapmansboro PO and small rural congregations like Bethel Ch, Clifton Ch, and Mt Liberty Ch.

South of the river, the Harpeth River meanders toward Johnson Bend, passing through a landscape dotted with one-room schoolhouses like Bellsburg Sch and Jackson Chapel Sch. The transition from old river crossings to modern infrastructure is evident at the Montgomery Bell Bridge. Large tracts of land are defined by the U S Reservation Boundary and the Cheatham State Wildlife Management Area, preserving the character of the terrain as it appeared before further modernization.