1950 Map of Loretto

About this map

The Tennessee Alabama state line bisects this 1950 survey, anchored by the rail corridor of the Louisville and Nashville through Loretto and St Joseph. The landscape is a network of small upland communities and rural family sites, where the Louisville and Nashville Highway serves as the primary artery connecting settlements like Busby and Fairview. Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and burial grounds, including the McDougal Cem and Hensley Ridge Cem, while the southern reaches of the map near the border show small rural clusters like Rascal Town and Peppertown. An interesting cultural site is the Old State House located along the creek bottom. The drainage patterns of Bluewater Creek and Hurricane Creek define the topography, with a specialized fish hatchery located near Gable.