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1949 Map of Brick Church

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Brick Church
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Richland Creek meanders through the heart of this rural landscape along the border of Giles and Marshall counties, anchoring a network of small upland settlements and family landmarks. The namesake Brick Church community serves as a central point, supported by local institutions like the Brick Church School and nearby Odd Fellows Hall. This post-war survey illustrates a mid-century agrarian landscape where the terrain is deeply etched by hollows named for local residents, including James, Wells, and Blackburn.

Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous small burial grounds and places of worship scattered across the hills, such as Mc Cord Cem, Simpson Chapel Cem, and Robertson Fork Ch. The topography ranges from the heights of Mars Hill to the waters of Clear Creek Lake, with legacy school sites like Taylor Sch and Woodlawn Sch marking the social hubs of a now-bygone era of rural Tennessee education.