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1958 Map of Slayden

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Slayden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Slayden and Marion anchor this mid-century view of the Tennessee hill country along the border of Montgomery and Dickson counties. The landscape is defined by a dense network of hollows and ridges, such as Sullivan Ridge and Woods Valley, where small rural communities are interconnected by winding roads. Long-established family ties are evident in the numerous burial grounds scattered throughout the area, including Schmittou Cem, Keele Cem, and Groves Cem.

Transport history is visible in the northwest through the Old Railroad Grade and Old Clarksville Waverly Rd, tracing the movement of people and goods before modern highway improvements. Spiritual life is centered around local landmarks like Shiloh Ch and Pleasant View Ch, which served as neighborhood hubs. The drainage of Leatherwood Creek and Bartons Creek further illustrates the topographic complexity that shaped settlement patterns in this region during the 1950s.