1955 Map of Chilhowee

About this map

Chilhowee and Old Chilhowee sit at the intersection of a mid-century rail corridor where the Chicago Texas and Rock Island and Pacific and the Missouri Kansas Texas railroads once converged. This 1955 survey captures the rural landscape across the Johnson and Henry County line, characterized by small farming communities and scattered landmarks. To the east, the settlement of Post Oak is situated near the East Fork Post Oak Creek, while to the south, Shawnee Mound rises near its namesake Shawnee Mound Ch. The presence of several Strip Mines and a Quarry indicates the active extraction industry of the era, contrasting with established local sites like Carrsville Cem and Providence Cem. The map provides a look at a landscape transitioning between agricultural roots and early industrial mining activity.