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1957 Map of Smyrna

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Smyrna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Smyrna anchors this Rutherford County landscape during a period of transition, where established agricultural traditions meet mid-century military expansion. The northeast corner is dominated by the Sewart Air Force Base, while the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway corridor maintains its role as a vital industrial artery. For local historians, the presence of the Sam Davis Home and numerous family cemeteries like the Mapleview Cem and Kimbro Cem provides a clear view of the area's deep-rooted lineage.

The topography transitions from the open plains near Stewart Creek to the high points of Sanford Knob and Signal Knob. Community life in the late 1950s is mapped through rural schoolhouses and churches, including the Rosenwald Sch and Lillard Chapel. Smaller settlements like Loafers Corner and Harts appear as distinct clusters before the suburban growth of later decades altered the rural character of the Nashville periphery.