1960 Map of Irving College

About this map

Collins River winds through this section of the Cumberland Plateau, defining a landscape where steep ridges and deep coves dictated the patterns of settlement. The community of Irving College sits near the river's bend, serving as a central point for a network of country churches including St Marys Ch and Shiloh Ch. The terrain is marked by significant elevation changes, from the heights of Harrison Ferry Mountain and Ben Lomond Mtn down into fertile pockets like Myers Cove and Hughes Cove. Economic activity of the era is evidenced by the Badger Mine on the eastern slopes and a Gravel Pit to the north. Local history is deeply etched into the names of the land, from the Mt Zion Cem to numerous family-named hollows and peaks like Stepp Knob and Martins Point, illustrating the long-standing geographic roots of families in the Warren and Grundy county borderlands.