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1929 Map of Tompkinsville

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Tompkinsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

Tompkinsville serves as the focal point of this 1920s survey, situated amidst the complex terrain of the Tennessee-Kentucky border. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Cumberland River, which carves deep loops through the earth, most notably at Turkey Neck Bend and Salt Lick Bend. The river economy of the era is evident through numerous river access points such as Richardson Landing and Pruitt Landing, alongside the Bennett Ferry crossing.

Rural life is meticulously documented through a dense network of country schools and houses of worship, including the Mulkey Meeting House and Ebenezer Ch. The map captures several small communities and junctions like Harlan Crossroads and Denton Crossroads, reflecting a pre-highway era of localized commerce. In the southern portion, the confluence of the Obey River and the Cumberland near Celina marks a significant geographic junction for the Upper Cumberland region.