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1953 Map of Cookeville East

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Cookeville East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The town of Cookeville serves as the focal point for this mid-century survey of the Eastern Highland Rim, situated where the Tennessee Central Railroad cuts across the undulating terrain. The landscape is a network of small upland communities and family landmarks, with Algood emerging as a significant rail-side settlement. The transition from agricultural valley to forested ridge is marked by local names such as Green Mountain and Algood Mountain, while the numerous hollows—like Wiser Hollow and Pointer Hollow—indicate the deeply dissected nature of the local geography.

Genealogists and local historians can trace a high density of rural institutions, including Heprys Chapel, Post Oak Ch, and Swallows Sch. The presence of the Putnam County Airport and the Cookeville Armory highlights the area's mid-century infrastructure. Numerous small burial grounds, such as Pearson Cem and Quarles Cem, are scattered throughout the countryside, documenting the family-based settlement patterns of Putnam and Overton counties before more modern urban consolidation.