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1951 Map of Lynnville

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Lynnville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

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Elk Ridge dominates the center of this 1951 survey, creating a dissected landscape of deep hollows and high points like Perry Hill and Kansas Hill. The area's settlement pattern is defined by rural communities connected by the Bee Line Highway and Mooresville Pike. In the southern reaches, Lynnville serves as a primary center of activity, with its residential streets and the nearby Lynnwood Cemetery.

The presence of numerous strip mines in the northwest, particularly around Southport, points to the mid-century extraction economy that shaped this part of the Tennessee borderland. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from family burial grounds like the Garrett Cemetery and Chaffin Cemetery to remote country sanctuaries such as Taylor Chapel and Fry Branch Church. Along the streams of Fountain Creek and Yokley Creek, the map details a complex web of named hollows, including Ingram Hollow and Tanyard Hollow, providing an exacting look at the valley geography before later development.