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1957 Map of New Providence

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of New Providence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Fort Campbell Military Reservation dominates the northwestern portion of this landscape, its boundary bordering the growing residential outskirts of Clarksville. As the mid-century suburban expansion took hold, neighborhoods such as Bel-Air Estates and Park Lane began to fill the gaps between established centers like New Providence and Ringgold. The transportation infrastructure is particularly diverse, featuring the U S Government RR and several stretches of Abandoned Railroad Grade, reflecting the changing logistical needs of the military and local industry.

Waterways like the Cumberland River and Lake Barkley define the southern landscape, while small rural anchors such as Liberty Ch, Mt Pleasant Ch, and Woodlawn Sch persist in the undulating terrain beyond the city limits. This edition includes purple revisions from the 1980s, documenting the urban extension into former wooded areas and the development of Briarwood and Kenwood along the Little West Fork.