1953 Map of Lyles

About this map

Lyles and Wrigley anchor the central valley of this mid-century survey, which documents a landscape defined by the Tenn Valley Divide crossing from east to west. The area's complex topography is etched with dozens of named hollows, including Potts Hollow and Ward Hollow, serving as a record of local family landholdings and rural settlement patterns. In the northern reaches, the community of Bon Aqua sits near Bon Aqua Spring, while infrastructure like the Bon Aqua Lookout Tower and an Airway Beacon to the east highlight the era's navigational and fire-prevention networks.