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1958 Map of Hartsville

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Hartsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The town of Hartsville serves as the focal point for this study of Middle Tennessee, situated where the Louisville and Nashville rail line met the burgeoning waters of Old Hickory Lake. The terrain is defined by a dense network of hollows and ridges, including Millstone Knob and Wolf Hill, which shaped the rural settlement patterns of the mid-20th century. Local history and genealogy are anchored by country churches and their associated grounds, such as Leaths Chapel and Willow Grove Ch.

By the late 1950s, the landscape shows the influence of modern infrastructure alongside traditional agriculture, with a prominent Pipeline cutting across the ridges and a Sewage Disposal plant near the Cumberland R. Small settlements like Templow, Willard, and Halltown remain connected by winding roads through valleys like Gravely Hollow and Skillet Creek, reflecting a post-war era before extensive suburban development reached these Trousdale County communities.