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1950 Map of Lim Rock

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Lim Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Cumberland Plateau dominates the northern landscape of this Jackson County region, where the terrain drops sharply into narrow coves and broad valley bottoms. By 1950, the area's social and economic life was centered along the corridor of the Southern Railway and the Lee Highway, which connected established settlements like Lim Rock and Larkinsville. The map reveals a dense network of family-named landmarks and rural institutions, from the Lim Rock School and Pierceton School to numerous small houses of worship including Bethlehem Church and Jennies Chapel.

Water plays a critical role in the topography here, with the Paint Rock River winding through the western edge and Sauty Creek feeding into the southern Guntersville Reservoir. Genealogists will find a wealth of specific data points, including isolated family burial grounds like the Harrison Cem, Dotson Cem, and Peters Cove Cem. The presence of several springs, such as Isbell Spring and Seabolt Spring, indicates the traditional reliance on natural karst features for local water supplies before modern infrastructure.