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1951 Map of Lebanon

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Lebanon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Lebanon serves as the focal point of this early 1950s survey, illustrating a thriving Tennessee county seat at the intersection of rail and road commerce. The city center is anchored by the Courthouse and the historic campus of Cumberland University, while the Tennessee Central Railroad corridor and a small R R Sta mark the path of local industry. Educational and social institutions are prominent, from the Castle Heights Military Academy to the Lebanon Country Club and Mc Farland Hospital.

Beyond the urban limits, the landscape transitions into a network of family-named cemeteries and rural churches. Genealogists can trace sites such as Horn Springs Cem, Van Hook Cem, and Bartons Creek Ch along the winding paths of Bartons Creek and Sinking Creek. The presence of the County Training Sch and various smaller facilities like Seay Sch and Flat Rock Sch reflect the era's segregated and decentralized school system before mid-century consolidation.