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1952 Map of Spot

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Spot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Deep hollows and family-named landmarks define the borderlands of Hickman, Humphreys, and Dickson counties during the early 1950s. The settlement of Spot serves as a central point in a landscape carved by the Pine River and its numerous tributaries, including Beaver Creek and Pretty Creek. This survey by the Tennessee Valley Authority captures a rural community organized around crossroads and natural features like the Salt Lick and Cave.

Family history is deeply etched into the terrain through numerous burial grounds such as McMackins Cem, Ladd Cem, and Wilkens Cem. Spiritual life is anchored by Pleasant Valley Ch and Indian Creek Ch, while the Pinewood Lookout Tower stands as a sentinel over the wooded ridges. The network of winding routes, including John Waynick Road, connects isolated homesteads and small clearings like Poplar Grove and Milltown.