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1912 Map of Crossville

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Crossville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Crossville serves as the eastern hub of this 1910 survey, situated at the junction of the Tennessee Central RR on the Cumberland Plateau. The landscape is a network of small upland communities and rural landmarks, including Pleasant Hill, Pomona, and Baker Crossroads. Genealogists will find a wealth of local points of interest, such as Smith Chapel, Zion Church, and Hale Chapel, alongside several remote schoolhouses like the Burgess School and Flynn School.

The rugged terrain is defined by deep drainages like the Obed River and Daddy Creek, where early industry is marked by Hale Mill and Devils Mill. River crossings like Tarkiln Ford show the path of travel before modern infrastructure. Further south and west, the map records the mining and timber settlements at Clifty and Eastland, positioned right on the White Co - Cumberland Co line, documenting the early 20th-century economic reach into the plateau's interior.