1953 Map of Lebanon East

About this map

The Louisville and Nashville Railroad and the Jane Todd Crawford Trail run parallel through the heart of Marion County, tracing a historic transit corridor toward Lebanon. This 1953 survey captures the landscape just before significant modern development, showing a densely settled rural network of family-named landmarks and community institutions. Numerous churches like Bells Chapel and Bethel Union Ch are scattered among the ridges and valleys defined by Rolling Fork and its tributaries, including Caney Creek and Cartwright Creek. The presence of the Fairgrounds on the eastern edge of Lebanon and the Glasscock Sch suggests the area's mid-century role as a regional hub for education and commerce. To the south and east, the terrain becomes more dramatic near The Narrows and Putnam Knob, where the drainage patterns of Milk Mash Creek and Turkey Pen Hollow indicate a shift toward more wooded, dissected uplands.