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1971 Map of Greenville West

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Greenville West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The western outskirts of Greenville and the rural reaches of Butler County are captured here in the early 1970s, showcasing a landscape transitioning from traditional agrarian patterns to modern infrastructure. The Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor anchors the eastern edge of the map, running parallel to the burgeoning residential streets of the city like Country Club Drive and Gamble St. This area is particularly dense with historic congregational markers, including Magnolia Cemetery and numerous rural sanctuaries such as Giddens Ch, Pleasant Hill Ch, and Pine Level Ch.

Beyond the town limits, the terrain is defined by a network of waterways including Stallings Creek, Beaver Creek, and Wolf Creek. The presence of Sandpits near Peavy Creek indicates local industry, while smaller named settlements like Liberty and Wald persist along the winding county roads. For genealogists, the map is a primary source for locating vanished landmarks and family cemeteries like Gravel Hill Ch and Rhodes Chapel, which served the isolated communities between Boggy Branch and Rocky Creek.