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1951 Map of Waynesboro

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Waynesboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Waynesboro serves as the central hub of this 1951 topographic survey, where the Green River and Hurricane Branch converge amidst a landscape deeply etched by countless hollows. The settlement's infrastructure is well-defined, featuring an Armory, Athletic field, and a Sewage disposal plant, while the Waynesboro Lookout Tower stands atop Copeland Ridge. The surrounding rural character is preserved in numerous family-named landmarks and cemeteries, including the Old Town Cem and the distinctively labeled Indian grave to the north.

Transportation routes like the Natchez Trace Parkway cut across the high ground, while local life follows the water at Leatherwood Creek and Eagle Creek. The map provides significant genealogical value through its documentation of rural sites such as Lone Cedar Ch, Leatherwood Ch, and several scattered burial grounds like Warren Cem and Morris Cem, many situated at the mouths of the steep-sided valleys that characterize this part of Wayne County.