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1951 Map of Kimmins

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Kimmins
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Hohenwald serves as the central hub of this mid-century landscape, positioned at a significant transportation junction in Lewis County. The town is defined by a grid of streets and the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railway, which reaches into the timbered hills of the Highland Rim. The map records a transition in transit, documenting a dismantled railroad line branching away from the main tracks, while the County Airport and several local pumping stations point toward modern utility and infrastructure development.

Beyond the town limits, the terrain is deeply dissected by hollows named for local families, including Clayton Hollow and Ammon Hollow. These rural corridors are anchored by community landmarks such as Flat Rock Ch and the Swiss Cem, the latter reflecting the area's unique settlement history. Sparse hamlets like Theodore and Blondy dot the valleys, where life was historically tied to the numerous branches of Cane Creek and the South Fork.