1936 Map of Eagle Creek

About this map

The borderlands of Wayne and Hardin Counties are defined here by the winding course of Eagle Creek and the intricate network of hollows that feed into it. During this mid-1930s survey, the area maintained a rural structure anchored by small community centers like Evans Chapel and the Philadelphia Ch and Philadelphia Sch complex. The landscape is marked by numerous family-named landmarks such as Roberts Hollow, Shipman Hollow, and Dillion Hollow, indicating long-established settlement patterns in these drainage basins. Modern infrastructure is represented by the State Transmission Line and U S Highway No 64, which bisect the terrain. Genealogists may find interest in the scattered burial grounds, including the Lizard Glade Cem and Griggs Cem, while the location of Old Mill Spring points to historical water-powered industry along the eastern creek branches.