1916 Map of Murfreesboro

About this map

Murfreesboro sits at the heart of this mid-1910s landscape, serving as a hub for a radiating network of turnpikes including the Nashville Turnpike and Shelbyville Turnpike. The surrounding Rutherford County countryside is marked by numerous crossroads settlements like Walter Hill, Lascassas, and Salem, each supported by local institutions such as Silver Hill School and Jordan School. Along the West Fork of the Stone River, the Stones River National Military Park and the Stones River National Cemetery preserve the memory of the Civil War battlefield, located near the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis RR tracks. The map records a transition from river-dependent industry, evidenced by Wards Mill and Browns Mill, to an era of expanded road connectivity. Prominent terrain features like Grandfather Knob and the Marshall Knobs rise above the river valleys, while natural water sources such as Fox Camp Spring and Sulphur Spring punctuate the limestone-rich topography of Middle Tennessee.