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1951 Map of Webbs Jungle

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Webbs Jungle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Tennessee Valley Divide snakes through this section of Middle Tennessee, separating the drainage of the Middle Fork Stones River from the southern valleys. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition between the river lowlands and the higher elevations of Puncheon Camp Ridge and Locust Knob. Settlement patterns in this post-war era remain concentrated along the Dixie Highway West, which passes through the historic Hoovers Gap.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family history markers, including the Lowe Cem, Kelton Cem, and Shelton Cem tucked into the hollows. The social fabric of rural life is visible in the numerous small congregations such as Mt Carmel Church, New Hope Church, and Millersburg Church, alongside the community hub at Buchanan School. Localities like Plainview and Big Springs illustrate the enduring agricultural character of the Rutherford and Bedford County line.