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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 serves as the primary hub of this northern Tennessee landscape, situated along the Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor. The terrain is defined by the headwaters of the Red River and Drake Creek, where the transition from flat farmland to dissected hills is marked by small farming communities like Mitchellville and New Deal. This map captures a rural network of country roads connecting local landmarks such as Oakmont Sch and Union Chapel, providing a clear record of the area's mid-century settlement patterns.

Local history and genealogy interests are well-represented by several rural congregations, including Chestnut Grove Ch and Mt Pleasant Ch. Along the western border, the boundary between Robertson Co and Sumner Co divides the landscape, while smaller settlements like Scattersville and Reubensville appear as they did before late 20th-century expansions. The presence of a Quarry and scattered cemeteries further ground this document in the everyday economic and social life of the region.