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1953 Map of Cottontown

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Cottontown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The hills of Sumner County are characterized here by a dense network of small family cemeteries and country churches, reflecting a deeply rooted rural community in the mid-20th century. Cottontown sits at the heart of this landscape, surrounded by named elevations like O'Ryan Knob and Kill Buck Knob. The settlement pattern follows the drainage of Station Camp Creek and its many tributaries, such as Pee Dee Creek and Liberty Branch.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific landmarks, including the Sumner County Home and numerous burial grounds like the Old Indian Cem and the Pitt-Bursby Cem. The agricultural and social life of the era is anchored by local institutions such as Little Bethel Church, Station Camp Ch, and several small schoolhouses including Fairmont Sch and Mt Olive Sch. This 1953 survey, later updated with 1974 aerial data, documents the region before significant suburban expansion, preserving the locations of vanished landmarks like Johnsons Crossroads and Cummings Crossroads.