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1953 Map of Cookeville West, 1990 Print
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1953 Map of Cookeville West

USGS Topo · Published 1990

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The western edge of Cookeville serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, dominated by the campus of the Tennessee Polytechnic Institute and the essential infrastructure of a growing regional hub. The landscape is defined by the Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor and a dense concentration of local institutions, including the General Hospital, County Home, and several high schools. Beyond the city center, the terrain transitions into a patchwork of family-named cemeteries and rural congregations that trace the settlement history of Putnam County. To the northwest, Bloomington Springs and the Junior Military Academy stand out as distinct landmarks, while the rural north is crisscrossed by branches of the Blackburn Fork and the historic Old Gainesboro Road. This map documents a period before major interstate development, showing the original road-and-rail network that connected isolated churches like Post Oak Shade Ch and Knight Chapel to the urbanizing core.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1953
Date Published1990
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 27.5 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain