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1956 Map of Portland

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Portland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Louisville and Nashville railroad anchors this mid-century view of Sumner County, running north-south through the hub of Portland. The landscape is a patchwork of small agricultural communities and rural school districts, many of which appear here before late-century consolidation. Settlements such as Mitchellville, Scattersville, and New Deal are connected by a network of winding country roads that follow the high ground between the Red River and its numerous tributaries like Summers Branch and Buntin Branch.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including the Hardin Cem and Link Cem, along with numerous country churches such as Byram Chapel and Chestnut Grove Ch. The presence of Clearview Sch and Oakmont Sch indicates the localized nature of education in the mid-1950s. To the west, the Robertson Co line marks the boundary of this rolling terrain, where small-scale industrial activity is evidenced by a lone Quarry near Reubensville.