1958 Map of Elkmont

About this map

The Louisville And Nashville railroad carves a central path through this late 1950s landscape, connecting the town of Elkmont with smaller rural hubs like Pettusville and Veto. This area on the Tennessee-Alabama border is characterized by a dense network of family-named cemeteries and community landmarks, such as the Harlow Cem and Payne Cem in the north and the Reunion Ch to the south. Local industry and agriculture are evidenced by the Holland Gin and Woodin Mill, while education and social life centered on locations like Scott Sch and Thach Sch. Terrain features such as McCathey Hollow and Redus Hollow define the drainage patterns feeding into Muddy Creek and Sulphur Creek, illustrating the traditional upland settlement patterns before modern development altered the rural character of Limestone County.