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1951 Map of Lebanon

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Lebanon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Lebanon serves as the focal point of this mid-century Wilson County survey, centered around the Courthouse and the historic campus of Cumberland University. The town's residential expansion is evident in neighborhoods like West End Heights and Highland Heights, while its educational and military character is underscored by the Castle Heights Military Academy. This map records a critical period of infrastructure growth, showing the Lebanon Airport and the prominent Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor that defined the local economy.

Rural life outside the city limits is marked by an extensive network of family-named landmarks and country institutions. Small communities like Holloway and Leemans Corner are anchored by local schools such as Flat Rock Sch and numerous churches including Bethlehem Ch and Rocky Valley Ch. Genealogists will find significant value in the many burial grounds documented here, from the large Cedar Grove Cemetery to smaller family sites like the Van Hook Cem and Eddins Cem.