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1950 Map of Standing Rock

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Standing Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Tennessee River and the waters of Kentucky Lake define the western edge of this 1950 Stewart County landscape. The settlement of Standing Rock serves as a central hub, connected to the surrounding ridges by a network of hollows—such as Lissie Milton Hollow and Opossum Hollow—that reveal a deeply etched topography. The presence of the County farm near Standing Rock Creek and several community institutions, including Fair View Sch and Taylor Chapel, suggests a self-contained rural economy organized around family-named landmarks and small-scale agriculture.

Transportation through the area follows the natural contours of the land, with the Austin Peay Road and Memorial Highway cutting across the high ridges. Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the numerous burial grounds, such as McClanahan Cem and Fitzhugh Cem, which are scattered throughout the hills. The map also captures the early stages of the reservoir's impact on the drainage patterns of Leatherwood Creek and Lick Creek following the damming of the river.