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1936 Map of Milky Way

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Milky Way
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The Milky Way Farm dominates the central landscape of this 1930s survey, a period when the massive estate and its nearby Mars Mausoleum were prominent landmarks in Giles County. The area is defined by the winding course of Richland Creek and its many tributaries, such as Big Creek and Dry Creek. Settlement patterns are closely tied to the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, which services the small communities of Bufords and Riversburg, the latter featuring the Riversburg Station.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high concentration of family burial grounds, including the Petty Cem, Daughtry Cem, and Abernathy Cem. The rural social fabric of the era is further evidenced by a network of local schools like Mt Ollie Sch and Pleasant Valley Sch, alongside the New Hope Ch. The mapping also highlights the early electrical infrastructure of the TEP Co Trans Line traversing the countryside.