Loading map...

1962 Map of Gordonsville

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Gordonsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Cumberland River Old Hickory Lake and the winding Caney Fork dominate this Smith County landscape, where river bends like Hell Bend and Boulton Bend define the topography. In the early 1960s, the area maintained a network of small agricultural settlements and family-named landmarks, such as Elmwood, Hickman, and Old Middleton. The map captures a transitional era for local infrastructure, documenting the newly constructed Interchange 258 and the operations of the Seaboard System railroad near Carthage Junction.

Genealogical interest is particularly high here, with dozens of small burial grounds including Waggoner Cem, Baird Memorial Cem, and Winfrey Cem scattered across the hills. Natural features like Allgier Hot Spring and prominent elevations like Wintree Knob provide specific points of reference for those tracing family landholdings. Local civic life is represented by Turner High Sch and several country churches, including Cedar Point Ch and Caney Fork Ch.