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1953 Map of Lyles

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Lyles
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Tennessee Valley Divide snakes through this 1953 landscape, separating the headwaters of numerous hollows that define the Hickman County countryside. The industrial hub of Wrigley is a prominent feature, complete with a pumping station, Wrigley Sch, and an athletic field, all situated along the Louisville and Nashville railroad line. This transportation corridor connects the village to Lyles and Bon Aqua, where the terrain transitions into complex networks of family-named landmarks and rural institutions.

Genealogists will find a high density of small family burial grounds, including the Dunnagan Cem on Missionary Ridge and the Thornton Cem near Gossett Hollow. The map records a time when community life centered on locations like Browns Chapel and the local community center, while physical markers like the airway beacon near Barren Fork provided modern navigation across the traditional farming and timber terrain.