1951 Map of Fairview

About this map

The South Fork Harpeth River winds through a deeply incised landscape on the border of Davidson and Williamson counties, anchoring a network of remote hollows and high ridges like Redford Ridge and the Backbone. In the early 1950s, this area remained largely rural, defined by small settlements like Fairview and Fernvale. The map reveals a transition in transportation, showing the historic Natchez Trace alongside a dismantled railroad near Leipers Fork.