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1985 Map of Dickson

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Dickson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley dominate the northwestern landscape of this mid-1980s Tennessee region, where the Tennessee and Cumberland River systems define the terrain. The area is characterized by a high concentration of protected lands and conservation areas, from the Land Between the Lakes to the expansive Cheatham State Wildlife Management Area. These waters and preserves frame a network of established settlements such as Dickson, Waverly, and Ashland City, all linked by the Seaboard System railroad tracks that cut across the southern and central sections.

The map details the prominent Tennessee Divide and Tennessee Ridge, which influenced the placement of towns like Tennessee Ridge and Erin. For local historians and genealogists, the sheet preserves the locations of smaller communities like Pomona, Colesburg, and White Bluff. Civil War history is anchored by Fort Donelson National Military Park in the north, while the presence of the Dickson Municipal Airport and Humphreys County Airport reflects the mid-century infrastructure supporting this rural industrial and recreational corridor.