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1940 Map of Hiatt

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Hiatt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

The Tennessee River defines the eastern boundary of this 1938-39 survey, long before the creation of Kentucky Lake. This pre-inundation landscape is characterized by a series of river landings such as Ironton Landing and Sassafras Landing, which served as vital transport points for the surrounding agricultural community. The terrain is deeply dissected by numerous watercourses including Jonathan Creek and Bee Creek, with small settlements like Hiatt and Fairdealing situated on the higher ground between drainage systems.

Local life at this time centered on scattered institutions, documented here through Union Ridge Churches, Inmans Store, and several family cemeteries like Faughn Cem. The road network, featuring the Jefferson Highway and Birmingham Road, reflects the era's primary travel routes through Marshall County before modern highway realignments. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of many rural schools including Johnson Sch and Collie Sch, which were often the cornerstone of these small Kentucky communities.