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1950 Map of Cottage Grove

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Cottage Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Cottage Grove serves as the primary hub in this West Tennessee landscape, situated south of the Tennessee Valley Divide. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage canals and small waterways, including the North Fork Obion River Canal and the Walnut Fork Drainage Canal Creek. These channelized water systems reflect the agricultural demands of the mid-20th century, providing necessary drainage for the low-lying bottomlands.

Genealogists will find an exceptional concentration of family burial grounds scattered throughout the rural sections, such as Kuykendall Cem, Paschall Cem, and Brisendine Cem. Educational and social life centered on landmarks like Blake Sch and the North Fork Church. The presence of several Clay pits near Spring Hill Creek points to the local extractive industry, while a Dismantled railroad in the eastern quadrant marks the path of former commerce.