1956 Map of Gladeville

About this map

Gladeville serves as the focal point for this survey of the Tennessee landscape where Wilson and Rutherford counties meet. The area is defined by the significant presence of Percy Priest Lake and the meandering course of the Stones River. Revisions from the mid-1970s, shown in purple, highlight the development of the Sewart Air Force Base and residential growth at Stones River Homes. The map documents a rural network of churches and cemeteries that anchored the local community, such as Hamilton Chapel, Fellowship Ch, and Caraway Cem. To the east, the Cedars of Lebanon State Forest marks a significant protected area of cedar glades. This survey captures a moment of transition as the natural river system was managed for reservoir creation, impacting older settlements like Jefferson Springs and the surrounding farmland along Fall Creek.