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1950 Map of Dover

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Dover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Fort Donelson National Military Park and the surrounding Stewart County terrain are captured here just before the massive landscape changes of the mid-20th century. The town of Dover sits at a critical bend in the Cumberland River, where Lock D and various landings like Fitzhughs Landing and Shingles Landing highlight the importance of river navigation. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of hollows and ridges, such as Potatopatch Hollow and Negro Ridge, which dictated the location of early rural landmarks.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented by numerous country churches and family burial grounds, including Corinth Ch, Fairview Ch, and the National Cem. The map traces the transition from riverside settlement to upland management, as seen in the borders of the Stewart State Forest and the presence of the Dover Lookout Tower. From the Lower Long Creek School to the natural wonders of Collier Cave, this survey provides a detailed window into the post-war community structure of Middle Tennessee.