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1950 Map of Halls Creek

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Halls Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The rugged divide between Houston and Humphreys counties is defined by a landscape of narrow ridges and deep hollows, leading down to the eastern shores of Kentucky Lake. This 1950s era survey captures a rural Tennessee community connected by creek beds and country roads, anchored by local institutions like the Ellis Grove School and Elizabeth Sch. The area is deeply marked by its family heritage, visible in the numerous small burial grounds such as Buchanan Cem, Beecham Cem, and Knight Cem that dot the hillsides.

Water dictates the geography of the region, from the winding course of Big Richland Creek and Halls Creek to the seasonal flows in Mooney Hollow and Churchhouse Hollow. Transportation through this dissected terrain relied on established crossings like Collins Ford Bridge and Grice Ford Bridge. The map also preserves the locations of numerous country churches, including Belleview Ch and Harmony Church, which served as the social hubs for families living along Resin Ridge and Chestnut Ridge.