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1954 Map of Cherokee

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Cherokee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The town of Cherokee anchors the southern portion of this landscape, situated along the Southern railroad line and U.S. Highway 72. Northward, the topography drops toward the wide waters of Pickwick Lake and the Tennessee River, where Kogers Island sits as a prominent landmass in the channel. This mid-century survey, updated in the late 1980s, reveals a rural fabric defined by family and community landmarks such as Monk Chapel, Moontown Ch, and Harris Chapel.

Industrial activity is evident near the river through several quarries and a tailings pond, while the historical path of the Natchez Trace Parkway cuts diagonally across the terrain. For those tracing local history, the map preserves the locations of numerous small burial grounds, including Pride Cem, Burellstown Cem, and the Rutledge Cem near the town center, providing a clear record of the area's social geography before late-20th-century developments.