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1956 Map of Dillton

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Dillton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Middle Tennessee State College anchors the northwestern corner of this mid-1950s survey, marking the eastern growth of Murfreesboro toward the rural reaches of Rutherford County. The landscape is a network of small agricultural settlements and crossroad communities, many centered on local institutions such as Haynes Chapel, Little Bethel Ch, and Mt Hermon Ch. The presence of several namesake springs and branches, including Double Springs and Fox Camp Spring, speaks to the importance of natural water sources in shaping the early settlement patterns of the region.

Transportation is defined by the Dixie Highway and Broadway, which cut across a terrain dotted with limestone features like the Quarry and various unnamed Caves. Moving east, the topography rises toward Wolf Hill, where the dense drainage of Cripple Creek and its many branches creates a more convoluted landscape compared to the relatively level campus of Murfreesboro. Genealogists will find a wealth of specific identifiers, from Coleman Cem to numerous rural schoolhouses like Murray Sch and Mt Pleasant Sch.