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1965 Map of Ellis Mills

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Ellis Mills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Yellow Creek snakes through a deeply dissected landscape where Houston, Stewart, Montgomery, and Dickson counties converge. The rugged topography is defined by narrow hollows and ridge-top roads, such as Clark Road, which connect isolated rural communities and family landmarks. This 1965 survey, later updated with 1980s data, documents the region's spiritual and social geography through numerous small congregations, including Griffin Chapel, Dortch Chapel, and Spring Hill Ch.

To the north, Lake Barkley dominates the horizon near Cumberland City, while the namesake Ellis Mills settlement sits tucked along the creek banks. The map reveals a high density of named drainage features like Leatherwood Creek and Bushwhacker Hol, indicating the intricate water system that shaped local land use and boundary lines before modern development. Notable landmarks such as the Lookout Tower near Stone Point offer clear evidence of the area's forest management history.