1938 Map of Cedar Hill

About this map

The Big River carves a winding path through Jefferson County, anchoring a rural landscape defined by narrow valley settlements and upland ridges in the late 1930s. This survey, topographic work by W. B. Brewer, illustrates a traditional river-based economy where crossings like Mcculloch Ford and centers such as Morse Mill served as local hubs. The area is dotted with small, one-room schoolhouses that once anchored these communities, including Mayfield Sch, Calvey Sch, and Maple Grove Sch, many of which were the social hearts of places like Dittmer and Oermann. The drainage pattern is exceptionally detailed, showing the convergence of Wine Creek, Dry Creek, and Jones Creek into the main river channel. Local religious life is centered at St Martins church, while the presence of Flatrock Camp suggests the early recreational use of the river's edge. The boundary between Franklin Co and Jefferson Co runs along the western edge, cutting through the high ground above Calvey Creek.