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1954 Map of Crawford

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Crawford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Tennessee Central railroad line defines the industrial character of this corner of Overton County, connecting the settlements of Crawford, Twinton, and Windletown through a landscape deeply carved by the Obey River West Fork. The terrain is dominated by high ridges and distinctive knobs like Daddy Knob Ridge and Alpine Mountain, which forced early development into narrow hollows and along the river's winding path.

Social life in the early 1950s centered on a network of rural schools and churches, such as Shiloh Sch and Falling Springs Ch. Small family cemeteries like Phillips Cem and Brown Cem are scattered across the slopes, offering critical data for genealogical research. The presence of a Lookout Tower on a prominent peak near Twinton highlights the importance of timber resources and fire surveillance in this heavily forested region of the Cumberland Plateau.