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1948 Map of Maysville

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Maysville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Flint River carves a winding path through this Madison County landscape, where early post-war agricultural life met the edge of the rising mountains. The map documents a corridor of valley settlements like Maysville and Burdine, connected by the Southern and Louisville And Nashville railroad lines. Along the riverbanks, the history of local industry is visible at McCaleb Mill and Wortham Mill Island, while the industrial namesake Bell Factory stands near the confluence of the Brier Fork.

Upland from the river, the terrain rises sharply into Berry Mountain and Lewis Mountain, separated by deep hollows such as Stillhouse Hollow. Of particular historical significance is the Old Cherokee Boundary line cutting across the ridges. Genealogists will find a dense concentration of family landmarks and rural institutions, including Morning Star Church, Riverton Sch, and numerous small burial sites like Jordan Cem and Hambrick Cem that anchor the community's heritage to the land.