1950 Map of Murfreesboro

About this map

Stones River National Battlefield anchors the northwest corner of this map, preserving the site where the West Fork Stones River meanders through historic Civil War ground. The landscape transitions from the dense urban grid of Murfreesboro to the prominent elevations of the Barfield Knobs and Marshall Knobs. Within the city, the commercial and civic heart is visible near the Courthouse and Post Office, while the industrial and transit corridor follows the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Rural life in mid-century Rutherford County is recorded through numerous family burial grounds like Washington Cem and local schoolhouses including Halls Sch and Dillard Sch. The map reveals the early suburban expansion of Murfreesboro as it begins to encompass old settlements like Salem and the Overall P O, with developments stretching toward the Murfreesboro Country Club and the Fairgrounds.