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1950 Map of Caddo

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Caddo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The rugged topography of eastern Lawrence County is defined by a series of steep ridges and creek bottoms, including Chicken Foot Mountain and Bates Mountain. In 1950, this area remained largely rural, characterized by scattered family settlements and a network of country churches like New Antioch Ch and Sulphur Springs Church. The landscape is dotted with numerous springs and caves, such as Ivy Hollow Cave and the curiously named Penitentiary Hole.

Social life in this era centered on small community hubs like Caddo and local schools including Midway Sch and Plainview Sch. The Southern railroad cuts across the northern edge of the map, serving as a primary transit artery while local roads wind through the hollows. Geologists and local historians can trace the intricate drainage patterns of Prairie Creek and the multiple branches of Shoals Creek, which dictated the placement of early homesteads and cemeteries such as Clardy Cem.