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1957 Map of College Grove

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of College Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Arrington Creek and the Harpeth River wind through this mid-century landscape on the border of Williamson and Rutherford counties. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad serves as a primary north-south corridor, connecting rural settlements like Arrington and McDaniel with the larger community at College Grove. The map reveals a high density of local landmarks significant to genealogists, including Kirkland Sch and numerous country churches such as Wesley Chapel and Locust Ridge Ch.

Evidence of established family history is visible in named sites like the Newton Cannon Cem and landmarks such as Lampkin Bridge. The terrain is defined by prominent rises like Patton Knob and Yancey Knob, while the southern reaches descend toward Eagleville. This map documents a period when the rural road network, including the Arno-College Grove Road, facilitated a landscape of small farmsteads and local meeting houses before modern suburban growth transformed the region.