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1950 Map of Johnsonville

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Johnsonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Kentucky Lake dominates the landscape following the impoundment of the Tennessee River, creating a dramatic shift in the local geography of Humphreys and Benton Counties. This transition is most evident at Johnsonville (Abandoned), where the original river town was displaced by rising waters, leading to the establishment of New Johnsonville further inland. The heavy industrial footprint of the era is anchored by the Johnsonville Steam Plant and its associated infrastructure, including a switchyard, substation, and the Hickman-Lockhart Bridge.

Away from the industrial riverbank, the map reveals a deeply etched topography of ridges and hollows, such as Nubbin Ridge and Spain Hollow. Local history is preserved through numerous family burial sites like Marberry Cem and Crockett Cem, alongside civic landmarks like Fairview Sch and Pisgah Ch. The Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railway provides the primary transit corridor, cutting through the terrain toward Denver.