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1950 Map of Guthrie

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Guthrie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Guthrie serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, positioned directly on the boundary between Kentucky and Tennessee. The town is a critical hub for the Louisville and Nashville railroad, which branches across the landscape to connect smaller settlements like Hadensville and Pinghem. This rail-and-road network defines the region's movement, carving through a landscape of creek-fed bottomlands and wooded rises.

Social and community life in this era is anchored by rural landmarks such as Lester Chapel, Pleasant Grove Ch, and the Warfield Sch. To the north, Hermon and the surrounding farmland are drained by Reins Lick Creek and Spring Creek, while the eastern portion of the map is defined by the flow of Elk Fork. These features provide essential context for genealogists and local historians tracing family homesteads and the development of the Todd County and Montgomery County borderlands.