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1956 Map of Portland

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Portland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Portland and its surrounding countryside reflect a landscape shaped by the Louisville and Nashville railroad and the Red River drainage during the mid-twentieth century. The map reveals a dense network of rural communities such as Mitchellville, Reubensville, and Scattersville, each anchoring a region of small farms and family-named landmarks. The terrain transitions from the relatively flat uplands near the railroad corridor to the more dissected valleys of Buntin Branch and Town Creek.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local institutions that defined rural Tennessee life. Numerous small sanctuaries like Byram Chapel, Immanuel Ch, and Mt Pleasant Ch are recorded alongside educational landmarks such as Clearview Sch and Oakmont Sch. The presence of a Quarry and various family burial grounds, including Cummings Cem and Hardin Cem, provides a detailed look at the local economy and family settlement patterns before late-century suburban growth transformed the area.