1950 Map of Cottage Grove

About this map

The Tennessee Valley Divide cuts through the northeast corner of this map, separating the drainage of the North Fork Obion River from the Tennessee River system. This 1950 field-examined survey reveals a highly dispersed agricultural landscape across Henry County, where small rural communities like Cottage Grove and Jones Mill served as local hubs. The region is characterized by an exceptional density of family-named cemeteries, including Kuykendall Cem, Maxwell Cem, and Paschall Cem, suggesting a deep-rooted multi-generational settlement pattern. Small country churches and schoolhouses, such as Dogwood Sch and North Fork Church, are scattered along the creek valleys. Economic activity is represented by several Clay pits near Hico Ch, while the southern reaches near Spring Hill Creek show the intricate network of farm roads and river bottomlands before modern development altered the local watercourses.