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1950 Map of Stewart

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Stewart
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Stewart State Forest and the rugged divide of Tennessee Ridge dominate this mid-century survey of the Houston and Stewart County line. The Louisville and Nashville railroad serves as the primary corridor for human activity, connecting the village of Stewart to Tennessee Ridge and Grays Crossing. The landscape is a network of ridges and deep hollows, such as Louis Hollow and Burcham Hollow, where numerous family cemeteries like Collier Cem and Hansel Cem are tucked away near the headwaters of Cane Creek.

To the southwest, the backwaters of Kentucky Lake reach into the lower valleys, submerging the mouth of Whiteoak Creek. Evidence of local industry and rural life is scattered across the terrain, including an Abandoned limekiln near Lewis Branch Church and remote educational sites like Wright Sch. The map records a transition in the valley, where traditional landmarks like Cooley Ford Bridge and Crosswell Ford Bridge intersect with the newly formed shoreline of the reservoir.