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1947 Map of Glendale

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Glendale
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 winds through the heart of Maury County in a series of dramatic loops including Sowell Bend, Cannon Bend, and Whitworth Bend. This agrarian landscape of the mid-20th century is defined by its deep connection to the water, where the Sowell Mill and its associated Sowell Mill Pike once anchored the local economy. The terrain transitions from the heights of Hayes Hills down to fertile creek bottoms fed by Goose Creek and Fountain Creek.

Family genealogy is deeply rooted here, evidenced by a dense network of small cemeteries like Gilliam Cem, Hardison Cem, and Cheek Cem. Small rural centers such as Glendale and Fountain Heights provided community anchors through structures like the Glendale Ch and Pleasant Mount Ch. The Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks cut across the southern landscape, passing through Park Station and Bryant Station, linking these small Tennessee settlements to the broader rail networks of the era.