1960 Map of Sligo Bridge

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Center Hill Reservoir dominates this landscape, its waters filling the deeply carved valleys of the Caney Fork and its tributaries just a few years after the damming of the river. The high peninsulas and winding shorelines created by the rising water levels surround notable landmarks such as Indian Mound and the steep elevation at Stillhouse Point. This period of transition is reflected in the transportation network, where the prominent Sligo Bridge spans the reservoir, and leisure-oriented sites like Sligo Dock and Pates Ford Dock appear alongside long-standing rural community centers. Small settlements and upland farms are scattered throughout the DeKalb and White County borderlands, evidenced by numerous family cemeteries like Hutchings Cem and Billings Cem, and local social anchors such as Johnsons Chapel and Taylor Providence Ch. The map captures the interaction between new hydrological management and the traditional settlement patterns of Middle Tennessee.