1928 Map of Eddyville

About this map

The Cumberland River carves a winding path through this 1928 landscape, serving as a primary artery for commerce and transit between Livingston and Lyon Counties. The river economy is punctuated by infrastructure like US Lock 1 and the Luka Ferry, while the uplands reveal a region defined by extraction and small-scale agriculture. This survey documents a dense network of early 20th-century rural infrastructure, from the fluorite-rich workings of the Nancy Hanks Mine and Silver Star Mine to an exceptional concentration of community schools such as Wilson Sch and Sardis Sch. Small settlements like Dycusburg and Fredonia anchor the map, showing the area before major hydroelectric projects transformed the river's character. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Shelby's Store and numerous country churches including Graves Chapel and Macedonia Ch.