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1958 Map of Westmoreland

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Westmoreland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor anchors this mid-century portrait of northern Tennessee, tracing a path through the valley at Westmoreland. The landscape is a complex network of narrow hollows and ridge-top settlements, spanning the boundary between Sumner and Macon counties. Small rural communities like Rocky Mound and Eulia are centered around local institutions such as Union Hill Ch and New Zion Ch, illustrating the tight-knit social geography of the late 1950s.

Genealogists and local researchers will find a wealth of specific landmarks, including the Leaths Chapel Sch and several family burial grounds like Caldwell Cem and Hawkins Cem. The terrain is defined by its watercourses, from Trammel Creek in the north to the headwaters of Leaths Creek and the notable Buffalo Spring in the south, while evidence of local industry appears in scattered Oil Well and Gravel Pit markings.