1954 Map of Jamestown

About this map

The Cumberland Plateau town of Jamestown is anchored by the Alvin C York Institute, a notable educational landmark established by the World War I hero. The 1954 landscape reveals a transition from the agricultural plateaus around Allardt to the deeply incised valleys of the Buffalo Cove and Carpenter Hollow. Small settlements like Squirrel Flat and Pine Haven dot the corridor along Highway 28, while local genealogy is preserved in numerous burial grounds including the Livingston Cem, Crockett Cem, and Taylor Cem. The map captures mid-century social life through landmarks like the Drive-in Theater and the local Crossroads Chapel. Waterways such as White Oak Creek and Crooked Creek carve through the terrain, illustrating the geographic isolation that defined Fentress County's development during this era.