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1956 Map of Dillton

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Dillton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The eastern expansion of Murfreesboro dominates the western edge of this landscape, showing the growth of the Middle Tennessee State College campus and residential areas along Broadway. Moving east into Rutherford County, the terrain shifts from the urbanized college town to a rural network of small communities and crossroads settlements such as Double Springs and Dillton. The area is densely dotted with community institutions that served local families, including St Rose of Lima Sch, Gladeview Sch, and numerous country churches like Mt Hermon Ch and Haynes Chapel.

Hydrography is defined by the winding course of the Stones River and Lytle Creek, which carve through the undulating hills. Smaller rural centers like Sharpsville and Mankinville are connected by a web of routes including the Dixie Highway and Woodbury Road. This era captures a specific moment when rural schoolhouses and family cemeteries still anchored the countryside even as the regional center began its modern outward push.