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1949 Map of Harmon Creek

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Harmon Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Tennessee River Kentucky Lake dominates this 1949 landscape at the meeting point of Benton, Humphreys, and Houston counties. This survey reflects a significant era of transition for the region following the creation of the reservoir, highlighting the emergence of recreational and access points like the Harmon Creek Boat Dock and Whiteoak Creek Cabin Site Area. While the rising waters reshaped the valley, the surrounding ridges and hollows preserve a deep record of earlier settlement patterns through numerous family burial grounds and rural institutions.

Genealogists and local historians can find many landmarks nestled in the complex terrain of Highstand Ridge and the various hollows. Remote sites such as Harmon Creek Church and St John School appear alongside several cemeteries, including Melton Cem, Phifer Cem, and Old Farmer Cem. The map also identifies historical river access points like Little Crooked Creek Landing, providing a clear view of the area's shoreline development during the late 1940s.