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1936 Map of Mount Pleasant

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

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The Tennessee Valley Authority documented a landscape of industrial transition and established rural life in Maury County during the mid-1930s. The town of Mount Pleasant serves as the focal point, where an intricate network of narrow-gauge rail lines and the Louisville and Nashville railroad converge to support numerous Phosphate Mines and associated Settling Basin infrastructure. This industrial footprint is most visible along the Bigby Creek corridor, stretching toward Ridley and south toward Arrow Lake.

Away from the industrial centers, the map details a settled agrarian community defined by family landmarks and local institutions. Genealogists can locate several burial grounds including Arlington Cem, Hunter Cem, and Lawrence Cem. Education and faith are central to the settlement pattern, marked by rural hubs such as Hills Chapel Sch, Westbrook Ch, and the community at Cross Bridges. The rugged topography of Pisgah Ridge and Webster Knob provides a backdrop to these persistent early-century Tennessee communities.