1956 Map of Gardner

About this map

Gardner and Mount Pelia anchor this agricultural landscape along the Obion Co Weakley Co line during the mid-1950s. The settlement pattern is defined by a dense network of family cemeteries and rural congregations, reflecting a deeply rooted community structure. Churches such as Harmony Ch, New Home Ch, and Alamo Ch are spaced at regular intervals, often adjacent to named burial grounds like Shaddtown Cem and McKinney Cem. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railway, which parallels Cypress Creek. To the south, the terrain descends toward the bottomlands of the South Fork Obion River and Mud Creek, where the Beech Grove Ch and various family plots like Hall Cem dot the landscape. This survey captures a moment when small rural hubs like the Stella Ruth Community Center served as vital social anchors for the surrounding farmsteads.