1951 Map of Cypress Inn

About this map

The Tennessee-Alabama border country in the early 1950s is defined by the winding course of Cypress Creek and its many tributaries, such as Weatherford Creek and Holt Branch. Small farming communities and rural hubs like Cypress Inn anchor the landscape, which is traversed by the historic Natchez Trace Parkway and Chisholm Road. The map reveals a dense network of local social centers, featuring numerous rural schools including Cheatham School, Rose Sch, and Barnett Sch, alongside congregational landmarks like Piney Grove Ch and Mt Pleasant Church. Genealogists will find significant detail in the family-named cemeteries scattered across the terrain, from Balentine Cem to Powell Cem, providing a clear view of the settlement patterns and local lineages in this borderland between Wayne County and Lauderdale County before modern consolidation.