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1950 Map of Hamlin

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Hamlin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Fort Heiman and the Fort Henry (Former site) anchor the southern reach of this survey, marking critical Civil War-era positions along the heights and banks of the Tennessee River. Following the creation of Kentucky Lake, the landscape reveals a complex shoreline of deep inlets like Byrd Bay and Panther Bay, where the rising waters reshaped the valleys of the Blood River and its tributaries.

Genealogists can find numerous family burial grounds including Lassiter Cem, McCuiston Cem, and Ferguson Cem, many of which sit near established community centers like Hamlin and Concord. The terrain transitions from the agricultural clearings near Mt Carmel Church and Mt Zion Ch to the wooded interior of the Coaling Land and the Between the Lakes region, offering a detailed look at the rural infrastructure and land use in Calloway County shortly after mid-century.