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1942 Map of Lebanon

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Lebanon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

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Stones River National Military Park and the preserved grounds of The Hermitage anchor this 1940s landscape, illustrating the intersection of Middle Tennessee’s Civil War history and its early 20th-century development. The region is defined by the winding course of the Cumberland River, creating prominent geographic features like Pennington Bend and Neely Bend. Beyond the growing centers of Lebanon and Murfreesboro, the map reveals a network of rural hamlets and landmark homesteads, including the Sam Davis Home and Hunters Store.

Railroad activity is prominent with the Tennessee Central and Louisville & Nashville lines connecting small junctions such as Martha and Bairds Mills. The arrival of the mid-century era is visible at the Smyrna Air Base, established just before this survey. Further east, the Cedars of Lebanon State Park and Forest stands as a significant natural landmark amidst a landscape of river forks and limestone glades.