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1956 Map of Pleasant Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Cumberland Plateau terrain defines this mid-century landscape where industry and rural life intersect along the Caney Fork. In the southwest corner, the communities of Clifty and Eastland are marked by extensive strip mines and industrial activity near Pilot Knob, while the northern portion of the map remains more settled around Pleasant Hill. Transport is anchored by the Broadway of America, which serves as a primary east-west artery through Browntown and Claysville.

Genealogists will find a significant distribution of family-named landmarks and rural burial sites, including Van Winkle Cem, Tanner Cem, and Raines Cem. Religious life is documented through scattered congregations like Neverfail Ch and Taylor Chapel. The topography is a complex network of knobs and hollows, such as Dark Hollow and Fox Hollow, punctuated by high points like Officer Knob and Bradbury Knob.