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1949 Map of Rover

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Rover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Rover and Versailles anchor this 1949 topographic survey along the border of Rutherford and Bedford counties. The landscape is defined by the Tennessee Valley Divide, where water flows north through Concord Creek and south via Weakly Creek and Alexander Creek. This era reveals a rural community supported by local centers like Puckett Store and Cater Crossroads, along with numerous small family-named cemeteries such as Bellerfant Cem and Gentry Cem.

Educational and religious life is well-documented through landmarks like the Vernon Corner School and Bethlehem Sch, as well as several country churches including St Paul Ch and Union Ridge Church. The terrain is marked by distinctive elevations like Versailles Knob and Bett Ray Hill, which rise above the surrounding fertile areas of Byler Bottoms and Lamb Bottoms. This map documents a transitional period in Middle Tennessee before modern development altered the rural road networks and school districts.