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1929 Map of Smithland

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Smithland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Smithland sits at the vital confluence of the Ohio River and the Cumberland River, serving as a central hub for river traffic in the years following the first World War. This landscape is defined by its complex waterway network, where the Tennessee River also joins the Ohio further south near Gilbertsville. The map captures a period of active river commerce and resource extraction, evidenced by numerous river access points such as Haddox Ferry, Lemmon Landing, and Cooper Landing.

Further inland, the economy of the late 1920s is marked by scattered mining operations like the Klondike Mine and Split Nickel Mine. The rural character of Livingston Co is deeply documented through its social infrastructure, featuring a high density of country schools and churches, including Salty Point Sch, Sanders Ridge Sch, and Scotts Chapel. The Illinois Central railroad provides the primary land-based industrial link, crossing the Tennessee River near Calvert City and the developing area around Mile Island.