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1958 Map of Westmoreland

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Westmoreland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Louisville and Nashville railroad corridor anchors the western landscape of this mid-century survey, passing through the town of Westmoreland as it navigates the dissected plateau of the Sumner and Macon county line. The terrain is defined by a dense network of hollows, such as Stillhouse Hollow, Sugar Camp Hollow, and Hanging Rock Hollow, which dictated the placement of early rural settlements and farmsteads.

Local social centers are well-documented through numerous country schools and houses of worship, including Leaths Chapel School, Clines School, and Pisgah Church. Genealogists will find significant value in the family-named burial grounds like Caldwell Cemetery, Walton Cemetery, and Mimick Cemetery that dot the ridges. The intricate drainage patterns of Trammel Creek and Big Trammel Creek reveal the traditional upland Tennessee settlement pattern, where small communities like Siloam and Pleasant Grove flourished along the narrow valley floors and accessible heights.