1955 Map of Viola

About this map

Ben Lomond Mountain dominates the eastern horizon of this mid-century landscape, casting a long shadow over the agricultural settlements of the Tennessee valley floor. The map highlights a rural society organized around small community hubs like Vervilla and Viola, where the transition from the plateau to the valley is marked by a high density of country churches and cemeteries. Streams such as Hickory Creek and Fultz Creek wind through the lowlands, providing the primary drainage for the area's numerous hollows and coves.