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1968 Map of Nashville East

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Nashville East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Cumberland River carves a dramatic path through this 1968 study, framing the deep meanders of Neelys Bend and Pennington Bend before the waters reach Cheatham Lake. This eastern portion of the Nashville metropolitan area reveals a landscape transitioning from the mid-century suburban growth of Inglewood, Donelson, and Maplewood to the more open reaches near the Nashville Metropolitan Airport. A significant concentration of funerary and institutional landmarks anchors the geography, including the expansive National Cemetery, Spring Hill Cemetery, and Mount Olivet Cemetery, alongside the State School for the Blind.

Transportation infrastructure defines the era, with the newly emerging Briley Parkway cutting across the river bends to connect established corridors like the Lebanon Pike. The historical industrial and transit spine of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad remains prominent, serving riverside industries and bypassing aviation hubs like the Cornelia Fort Airfield. From the waters of the J. Percy Priest Reservoir in the southeast to the clusters of local schools and churches in Glenview and Dalewood, the map provides a precise record of the city's eastward expansion.