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1956 Map of Pikeville

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Pikeville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Pikeville sits at the heart of the Sequatchie Valley, bounded by the massive elevations of the Cumberland Escarpment and Walden Ridge. The 1950s landscape is defined by the Sequatchie River and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, which parallel each other through the valley floor. Settlement is concentrated along the Taft Howard William Highway and Valley Road, where local genealogy is anchored by numerous family cemeteries like Hensen Cem and McReynolds Cem.

The terrain is divided by sharp verticality, from the high Cumberland Plateau to deep notches like Penitentiary Gulf and Loyd Gap. In addition to the commercial center at Pikeville, the map identifies small community hubs such as West End and New Harmony. Educational and religious life is marked by Lincoln Sch, Mt. Zion Ch, and Lees Station Ch, while industrial activity is noted at a Strip mine near the Rhea County line.