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1903 Map of Greenbrier

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Greenbrier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The Cumberland River carves a winding path through the heart of Middle Tennessee at the turn of the century, defining the growth of Nashville and its neighboring river bends. Civil engineering of the era is evident at Lock No. 1 and Lock No. 2, which managed the river's flow for navigation. The landscape transitions from the dense urban grid of the capital to the surrounding agricultural uplands and settlements like Goodlettsville and Hendersonville.

Transportation corridors dominate the map's layout, following the ridge lines and river valleys. Major turnpikes such as the Nashville and Gallatin Pike and Harding Pike radiate from the city center, paralleled by the vital tracks of the Louisville and Nashville RR and the Tennessee Central RR. To the north, Springfield and Greenbrier anchor the tobacco-growing regions of Robertson County, while the eastern reaches include the historic grounds of The Hermitage Old Hickory.