1956 Map of Corbin

About this map

Lake Cumberland and the Cumberland River anchor the northern landscape of this mid-century regional survey, which spans the rugged borderlands between Kentucky and Tennessee. The map illustrates a period of significant infrastructure and conservation, showing the established bounds of the Cumberland National Forest and large-scale water projects like Dale Hollow Res and Norris Lake. This era highlights the transition from traditional river-and-rail economies to the modern highway system, as the newly traced Interstate 75 begins to cut through the territory, paralleling older routes like U S 25 and the historic Louisville and Nashville railroad.