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1952 Map of La Vergne

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of La Vergne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Stones River winds through a landscape of agrarian settlements and growing infrastructure in this early 1950s survey of the Davidson and Rutherford county border. The village of La Vergne sits along the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railway, serving as a focal point for the surrounding rural community. To the southeast, the expansive grounds of Sewart Air Force Base mark a significant military presence in the post-war era, contrasting with the scattered family homes and small crossroads like Smith Springs and Four Corners.

Evidence of deep-rooted local history is found in the many small burial sites and schools, including the Slave Cem and Morrow Headden Sch. The river's path is defined by sharp meanders such as Neils Bend, while recreational spots like Long Island Beach appear along the northern reaches. This document captures the region just before the mid-century expansion of Nashville began to fundamentally reshape these rural townships.