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1956 Map of Fredonia

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Fredonia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Duck River meanders through the western half of this Coffee County landscape, defining a rural topography marked by the Tennessee Valley Divide and the rugged contours of Flat Mountain. This mid-century record documents a network of small farming settlements and crossroads communities like Forest Mill, New Union, and Strauss Mill. The area's social fabric is visible through numerous family-named landmarks and local institutions, including Lumley Stand Ch and the Goose Pond Sch, along with many small burial grounds such as Ogles Cem and Walker Cem.

Transportation infrastructure shows a period of transition, featuring the Louisville and Nashville railroad and the Dixie Highway West. Modern utilities are noted by a prominent Pipeline and an underground coaxial telephone cable, indicating the integration of this rural pocket into larger regional networks. Water management is evident in the presence of several small bodies of water like Goose Pond, Morton Lake, and Lake Womack.