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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

Larkinsville and the Southern Railway corridor anchor this mid-century survey of the Cumberland Plateau in Jackson County. The landscape is defined by the sharp descent from the plateau into a complex network of coves and narrows, including Schiffman Cove and Berrys Cove. Settlement is concentrated along the floor of the Valley, where the Lee Highway follows the rail line through the community of Trenton.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and rural institutions, from the Lim Rock School and Bethlehem Church to numerous smaller burial sites like Gentle Cem and Harrison Cem. The southern edge of the sheet shows the reach of the Tennessee Valley Authority's influence at Guntersville Reservoir, where the backwaters meet the Sauty Bottoms. The inclusion of karst features like McAllister Sinks and Blowing Cave provides a detailed look at the hydrology of this limestone-rich terrain.