1948 Map of Fruitdale

About this map

Hensley and Hamblen townships dominate this mid-century landscape where small rural settlements and family landmarks are etched into a dense network of ridges and hollows. The area around Fruitdale and Spearsville reflects a community organized around country churches and local education, seen in sites like Spearsville Sch and Bethlehem Ch. The terrain is characterized by winding drainages including the North Fork Bean Blossom Creek and Salt Creek, which carve out significant hollows such as Wolfpen Hollow and Pence Hollow. This 1940s topography shows the transition from isolated forest lands to early recreational development at Lamb Lake, while preserving older genealogical sites like Calvin Cem and Duncan Cem along the Johnson Co Brown Co border.