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1951 Map of New Market

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of New Market
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

New Market and the surrounding agricultural valleys of northern Madison County are captured in this mid-century survey, defined by the winding course of the Flint River and the rugged profile of Backbone Mountain. The landscape is heavily marked by small rural communities and the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railway, which connects points like Plevna and Steele Crossing. A significant historical landmark, the Old Cherokee Boundary, cuts diagonally across the eastern terrain, reflecting earlier territorial divisions.

Genealogical interest is particularly high here, with dozens of family-named sites such as Taylor Cem, Manning Cem, and Hambrick Cem scattered among churches and local educational hubs like the Walnut Grove School and Hopewell Ch Mountain Fork School. The presence of specialized agricultural features, including a Water cress pond, alongside crossings like Bloucher Ford, illustrates a valley economy deeply tied to its water sources and transport routes during the post-war era.