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1898 Map of Standingstone

Name: 1898 Topographic Map of Standingstone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Livingston serves as a central hub for the Upper Cumberland region in this late 19th-century survey, surrounded by a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes and deep coves. The eastern portion of the sheet is dominated by the Cumberland Plateau, where steep features like Skinner Mountain and Alpine Mountain rise above the surrounding valleys. The era's transportation network is anchored by the Nashville and Knoxville RR and the Tennessee Central RR, which connect settlements like Cookeville and Monterey to broader markets.

Smaller rural communities such as Hilham, Oakley, and Netherland are scattered across the terrain, often located near water sources like Roaring River or named hollows like Madewell Hollow. Local industry is represented by Garretts Mill and the emerging rail stops at Cliff Springs. This map documents a period before modern highways, where the local economy relied heavily on the natural topography of ridges and gaps, including York Gap and Thorn Gap.