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1957 Map of College Grove

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of College Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Louisville and Nashville tracks establish a central corridor through this Tennessee landscape, connecting the rural communities of Arrington, McDaniel, and College Grove. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Harpeth River and a series of prominent elevations like Patton Knob and Yancey Knob. This mid-century survey reveals a high density of country churches and schools that anchored local life, from the Kirkland Sch to Wesley Chapel.

Significant family and historical markers are preserved here, including the Newton Cannon Cem and various unnamed family cemeteries. The road network, featuring routes like Arno Road and Taliaferro Road, suggests a well-settled agricultural district where ridges like Locust Ridge and Dodge Ridge hem in the fertile valley. The map captures the area just as aerial photogrammetry began to standardize the documentation of the Southern interior.