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1951 Map of Lebanon

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Lebanon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The educational and civic center of Lebanon, Tennessee, dominates this mid-century survey, highlighted by the sprawling campuses of Cumberland University and the Castle Heights Military Academy. The town's infrastructure at this time is defined by the Seaboard Coast Line railroad and the presence of the Lebanon Airport, showing a community in transition toward modern transportation. Outside the primary urban area, the landscape is dotted with small rural nodes like West End Heights and Egan.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from the large Cedar Grove Cemetery to numerous smaller family and church-affiliated burial grounds such as Eddins Cem and Hudson Cem. Water features like Bartons Creek and Sinking Creek carve through the terrain, which rises to local heights at Seay Hill and Fourmile Hill. The map also captures several country schools and churches, including Seay Sch and Bethlehem Ch, which served the outlying agricultural residents.