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1956 Map of Crossville

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Crossville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Crossville serves as the focal point of this Cumberland Plateau landscape, positioned along the Tennessee Central railroad and U. S. Highway 127. The area is defined by its transition from a bustling mountain town to the outlying rural settlements of Baker Crossroads, Howard Springs, and Lantana. Genealogists will find a dense concentration of family burial grounds, including Baisley Cem, Graham Cem, and Leggett Cem, which anchor the early community history of this high plateau region.

Water management and recreation are central to the terrain, evidenced by the numerous reservoirs such as Lake Holiday, Meadow Park Lake, and Byrd Lake within Cumberland Mountain State Park. The map also captures the town’s growing infrastructure during the mid-century, from the Crossville Memorial Airfield to the Cumberland Medical Center, alongside established spiritual centers like Mountain View Ch and Oak Hill Ch.