1965 Map of Cumberland City

About this map

Cumberland River and the newly formed Lake Barkley dominate this mid-century view of Stewart County, showing the landscape as it appeared shortly after the completion of the Barkley Dam downstream. The inundation of the river valley is a central feature, with the Cross Creek National Wildlife Refuge protecting the wetlands and inlets created by the rising waters. In the southeastern corner, Cumberland City sits at the bend of the river, served by the Seaboard railroad line. Local life and history are recorded through numerous small country churches like Dunbar Chapel and Scott Chapel, alongside rural settlements like Throckmorton. The geography is defined by deep hollows and ridges, such as Commissary Ridge and Brigham Hill, which overlook the complex network of creeks including Big Elk Creek and North Cross Creek that feed into the reservoir system.