1898 Map of Standingstone

About this map

Livingston serves as the focal point of this late 19th-century survey, situated at the crossroads of several major regional routes through Overton County. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition between the deep hollows of the Obey River watershed and the high, broken plateaus of Alpine Mountain and Bee Tree Ridge. This era captures the early infrastructure of the Upper Cumberland, notably the Tennessee Central RR corridor passing through Monterey and the established Knoxville and Nashville Road. Smaller communities like Netherland, Allons, and Riverton are well-documented alongside family-named landmarks such as Garretts Mill and Beard Mt. The map preserves several uniquely named watercourses including No Business Creek and How Come You Creek, reflecting the local nomenclature of those who settled these steep Tennessee valleys.