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1968 Map of Pleasant Shade

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Pleasant Shade
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Pleasant Shade serves as the focal point for this 1968 study of the hilly borderlands where Macon and Smith counties meet. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of hollows and ridges, such as Goad Ridge and Thomas Ridge, which dictated the early settlement patterns of the region. Small communities and crossroads like Webbtown, Gibbs Crossroads, and Mill Town are scattered throughout the drainage basins of Peyton Creek and Long Fork.

Genealogical interest is particularly high here, with numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions mapped in detail. Researchers can locate the Union Camp Ch, Sycamore Valley Ch, and Ebenezer Ch, alongside several isolated burial grounds including Wakefield Cem and Brockett Cem. The mapping of features like Mutton Bluff and Alex Bluff further illustrates the varied topography that residents navigated daily in this mid-century period before major modern developments altered the rural character.