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1972 Map of Pittsburg Landing

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Pittsburg Landing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The sacred grounds of Shiloh National Military Park anchor the southern portion of this Hardin County landscape during the early 1970s. The map meticulously documents Civil War geography, from Pittsburg Landing and the National Cemetery to the poignant site of Bloody Pond and the Peach Orchard. Historic movements are traced through a network of strategic routes including Sunken Road, Confederate Road, and Grant Road.

Beyond the military park, the Tennessee River and Kentucky Lake define the eastern and central corridor, connecting the settlements of Crump and Savannah. Ancient history is preserved at the Riverside Indian mounds overlooking the river. The surrounding countryside is dotted with family-named locations such as Ledbetter Cem and Perkins Bluff Landing, alongside local landmarks like the State Area Vocational Technical School and Adamsville Recreation Area near Adamsville.