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1950 Map of Newsome Sinks

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Newsome Sinks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Brindley Mountain and the jagged topography of the Newsome Sinks dominate this 1950 survey, which captures a rural landscape straddling the Morgan and Marshall County line. The northern edge follows the Tennessee River where it forms the Wheeler Reservoir, showing the N C & St L Ry Ferry crossing near Clarksville Landing. The settlement pattern reflects a mid-century agricultural community defined by numerous small churches and family burial grounds, including Mt Tabor Ch and Saints Cem.

Geographic features like Pritchett Mountain and Lamons Cove are interspersed with signs of local industry and infrastructure, such as the Stone Quarry and Lynn Dam. The Huntsville Meridian runs vertically through the center of the map, providing a primary reference point for the surrounding hamlets like Rescue and Allens Crossroads. Local education is anchored by rural landmarks such as New Horton School and Greenbriar Cove School, both located in the hollows and valleys east of Pine Ridge.