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1951 Map of Theta

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Theta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Chestnut Ridge and the Natchez Trace Ridge dominate the landscape of this region along the Williamson and Maury County line. Originally surveyed in 1951, the map captures a rural Tennessee topography defined by narrow creek valleys like Peckerwood Hollow Creek and high ridges that historically channeled travel along the Natchez Trace. Small settlements and family clusters are scattered throughout, anchored by country churches such as Taylor Chapel and Garrison Church.

The local economy and transit patterns are visible in the presence of a Dismantled railroad and early extraction efforts at a Strip Mine near Jameson. Genealogy researchers will find significant value in the numerous family-named burial grounds, including Wait Cem, Sparkman Cem, and Marlin Cem, which mark the homesteads of early residents. Landmarks such as the Theta Lookout Tower and Stanley Cave offer specific points of interest within the wooded terrain of the Duck River drainage.