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1952 Map of Pruitton

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Pruitton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Wilson Lake dominates the southern portion of this landscape, where the waters of Shoal Creek back up behind the dam into a winding reservoir system. Along the northern banks, the terrain is defined by the steep cuts of Butler Creek and Cowpen Creek, illustrating the complex drainage of Lauderdale County. The Louisville and Nashville railroad cuts through the northwestern corner near Pruitton, while the Jackson Highway serves as the primary north-south artery through Green Hill.

Genealogical interest is found in numerous rural congregations and burial grounds like Tabernacle Ch and Thompson Cem. Unique local features include the minnow rearing pools in the northeast and Camp Westmoreland on the lake shore. The map also documents the localized community infrastructure of the mid-century, from the Rogers Sch to the springs and hollows such as Blowing Spring and Williams Hollow.