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1938 Map of Cedar Hill

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Cedar Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

The Big River winds through the heart of Jefferson County in the late 1930s, its meanders defining the agricultural and industrial layout of this rural landscape. At Morse Mill, the river provides a focal point for settlement, while further north, Cedar Hill sits near the confluence of Big River and several tributary creeks. This period reveals a network of country schoolhouses that anchored local communities, including Calvey Sch, Maple Grove Sch, and Mayfield Sch.

Evidence of early river crossings and transportation routes is found at Mc Culloch Ford and along the Morse Mill Highway. The geography is deeply dissected by numerous named waterways like Skullbone Creek, Jones Creek, and Calvey Creek. Religious and social life centers on landmarks such as St Martins Ch, while the southern reaches of the map show the recreational character of the era at Flatrock Camp.