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1951 Map of Primm Springs

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Primm Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Primm Springs serves as a central landmark in this 1951 survey of the borderlands where Hickman, Williamson, and Maury counties meet. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Lick Creek and its many tributaries, including Edwards Branch and Shoals Branch, which carve through the prominent Lick Ridge. Evidence of early Tennessee travel and infrastructure is clear, notably the historic path of the Natchez Trace and the corridor of a Dismantled Railroad near the southern edge.

Rural life is meticulously documented through numerous family cemeteries such as Oakley Cem, Baker Cem, and Greenbrier Cem. Education and faith are anchored at sites like Ellmore Sch, Johnson Sch, and Johnson Chapel. The terrain features several natural landmarks, including Thompson Cave and Prowell Cave, while smaller settlements like Kinderhook and Beasley Crossroads mark the intersections of the regional road network during the mid-century era.