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1968 Map of Nashville West

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Nashville West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Cumberland River carves a deep horseshoe bend around Bordeaux, anchoring this detailed 1960s study of Tennessee's capital. The map captures a period of intense urban and institutional development, evidenced by the sprawling campus footprints of Vanderbilt University, Fisk University, and Meharry Medical College. The downtown core is defined by the State Capitol and Municipal Auditorium, while the surrounding neighborhoods reflect a landscape of historic civic institutions including St Marys Orphanage and the American Theological Seminary.

Transportation infrastructure dominates the city’s pulse, with the Louisville and Nashville RR and Tennessee Central RR spidering through the industrial zones. In the south, the State Fairgrounds and Centennial Park provide major recreational anchors, while the Briley Parkway and expanding interstate junctions signal the shift toward modern automotive travel. To the northwest, the character changes near Jordonia, where the State Prison for Women and State Vocational Sch for Boys sit amid more open terrain along Whites Creek.