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1949 Map of Tennessee Colony

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Tennessee Colony
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Tennessee Colony and the surrounding Anderson County bottomlands are defined by the winding course of the Trinity River, which forms the western boundary of this 1940s landscape. The area is a mosaic of agriculture and early industrial development, anchored by the Blackfoot Oil Field and an extensive underground pipe line network. Rural life in this era centered on tightly-knit communities identified by their local institutions, such as Cayuga Sch, WBS Sch, and the New Bethel Ch.

Water dominates the southern half of the map, where the river's path has created a series of oxbows and backwaters like Mossy Lake, Snag Lake, and Bear Lake. Along the bluffs and creeks, family names are preserved through landmarks like Patterson Lake and resting places including Judson Cem and Edwards Cem. The survey also documents historical infrastructure like the Tyler Ferry crossing, providing a clear view of local transport before modern bridge networks were fully established.