1947 Map of Flintville

About this map

The Flint River and its numerous tributaries, including Mulepen Creek and Big Huckleberry Creek, define the topography of this southern Lincoln County landscape. Centered on the settlement of Flintville, the map reveals a rural economy deeply tied to the Louisville and Nashville railroad line, which cuts through the terrain near Milners Switch. The upland prominence of Pea Ridge dominates the central portion of the sheet, surrounded by a network of family-named cemeteries such as Wicks Cem and Morgan Cem, and small community centers like Brighton and Vanntown. An interesting industrial and conservation landmark, the State Fish Hatchery, is located in the northeast near Smithland, utilizing the local water sources that flow from the hollows. The prevalence of small country churches and the Vann Sch suggests a late 1940s landscape of established, close-knit rural districts before the modernization of the late 20th century.