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1951 Map of Waynesboro East

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Waynesboro East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Waynesboro serves as the focal point for this 1950s study of central Wayne County, where the Tennessee Valley Authority and USGS documented a landscape defined by deep hollows and timbered ridges. The topography is dominated by the Dick Cabin Ridge and Fourmile Board Hill, with the winding waters of Forty-eight Creek and Hurricane Creek carving through the terrain. The map captures a moment when rural life centered on local landmarks like Liberty Ch and Mt Hope, alongside many family burial grounds including Walnut Grove Cem and Keeton Cem.

Remote settlements and sites such as Simmons and Tie Camp Hill reflect the region's agricultural and lumbering history before modern infrastructure expanded. The eastern edge of the quadrangle is traced by the Natchez Trace Parkway, a notable contrast to the more primitive crossings like Forge (Stack) Bridge. These details provide a look at the geographic distribution of families and local institutions in middle Tennessee during the mid-twentieth century.