1966 Map of Deason

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Shelbyville expands northward into rural Bedford County in the mid-1960s, a period of transition marked by the suburban development of Fairlane Estates and the presence of the Shelbyville Municipal Airport Bomar Field. The landscape is defined by the Tennessee Valley Divide and the Epps Hills, where small farming communities like Deason and Vannatta are connected by historical thoroughfares such as the Florida Short Route. The topographic data reveals a complex network of family cemeteries and rural congregations, including the Erwin Slave Cem and Hart Chapel Cem & Northside Ch, which provide significant genealogical touchstones. Along the eastern edge, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad parallels Bell Buckle Creek, underscoring the region's enduring reliance on rail transport for its agricultural and industrial economy.