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1954 Map of Sparta

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Sparta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Sparta serves as the focal point of this mid-century landscape, positioned where the Louisville and Nashville railroad tracks cross the meandering Calfkiller River. The map illustrates a developed local core featuring a courthouse, multiple schools such as West Sch and East Sch, and industrial elements like the City Water Plant and a nearby Substation. To the north, the small settlement of Findlay is marked by the Radio Tower (WSMT) and a Drive-in Theater, reflecting post-war cultural growth.

Rural life in White County is documented through an extensive network of family cemeteries and country churches. Significant sites include the Rockhouse State Memorial and the Lamb Sch Burgess Ch, alongside numerous named hollows and coves like Brandy Hollow and Hasting Cove. The terrain transitions from the river valley to the heights of Goulden Mountain and Miller Mtn, where evidence of land use appears in several quarries and a Strip Mine.