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1957 Map of Hammacksville

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Hammacksville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The West Fork Red River carves a winding path through this 1957 study of the Kentucky and Tennessee borderlands. The landscape is defined by its rural infrastructure, anchored by the Louisville and Nashville railroad which connects the town of Trenton to the broader regional economy. This era reveals a network of small social and educational centers, most notably the Rosenwald Sch, a significant site for local history and African American education, and the Barkers Mill Community House near the Woodward Dam.

Cross-border connections are evident along the line between Christian and Todd Counties, extending south toward the Tennessee state line. Long-standing family and community landmarks like Edgewood Cem, Cedar Bluff Ch, and Pisgy Sch Cem provide critical touchpoints for genealogists tracing the inhabitants of Hammacksville and Barkers Mill. The map documents a period when small-scale mills and rural schoolhouses still served as the primary coordinates for life in this border region.