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1968 Map of Pleasant Shade

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Pleasant Shade
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The community of Pleasant Shade serves as a focal point in this 1960s landscape, where the border of Macon, Smith, and Trousdale counties meets amidst a complex system of ridges and hollows. The area is defined by a dense network of family-named cemeteries and rural landmarks, including the Upper Cumberland Cem, Butler Cem, and Jones Cem. Spiritual and social life is anchored by local congregations at Sycamore Valley Ch and Long Fork Ch, which are scattered throughout the winding drainage basins of Peyton Creek and Defeated Creek.

Navigation through these uplands follows prominent features like California Goad Ridge and named hollows such as Wildcat Hollow and Willmore Hollow. Distinctive terrain markers like Mutton Bluff and Alex Bluff overlook the creek branches, reflecting a traditional agrarian settlement pattern where homes and small crossroads like Gibbs Crossroads and Webbtown cling to the accessible valley floors and ridge tops.