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1941 Map of Louisville

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Louisville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

The Tennessee River dominates this 1941 landscape, winding through a complex series of bends including Jones Bend, Keller Bend, and Toole Bend. This survey captures the region just as the Fort Loudoun Reservoir was being planned, with the proposed pool elevation marked against the existing riverbanks and islands like Henson Island and Postoak Island. This transition from river to reservoir is documented alongside established communities such as Louisville and Miser Station.

Rural life is mapped in detail through a network of country churches and schools, such as Grace Ch, Zion Chapel, and Thompson Sch. Industrial and transport history is evident at Mahoney Mill and along the Louisville and Nashville railroad line. The map also records family-named landmarks like Byerly Cem and Cox Cem, providing valuable data for genealogists tracking local families near Pumpkin Center and Middle Settlement.