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1947 Map of Shelbyville

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Shelbyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Shelbyville serves as the focal point of this 1947 survey, where the winding Duck River defines the landscape as it curls around Coney Island and Green Island. The town's industrial character is marked by the presence of Shelbyville Mills and a Reservoir just downstream from the Gaging Sta and Sims Bridge. The river's meandering course was essential for transport and trade, evidenced by the named crossings like Moore Ford and the Shofner Bridge.

Southward, the terrain transitions into a patchwork of rural homesteads and family-named landmarks. Small settlements such as Flat Creek and Himesville appear alongside numerous country congregations including Bethany Ch and New Hope Ch. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich in cemetery locations, from Pisgah Cem to Shook Cem, providing a precise record of the post-war community structure before more modern development reached this part of Bedford County.