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1959 Map of Hillville

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Hillville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

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Hatchie Bottom dominates the northern reaches of this West Tennessee landscape, where the meandering Hatchie River creates a complex system of oxbows and cutoffs, including Horseshoe Cutoff and Powell Lake. This mid-century survey reveals a rural society structured around small crossroads settlements and family-named landmarks at the intersection of Haywood, Hardeman, and Fayette counties.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local-history markers, from churches like Midway Ch and Simons Chapel to numerous burial grounds such as Old Cauley Cem and New Cauley Cem. The community of Hillville serves as a central hub, connected by the Hillville Loop Road and Brownsville Road, while the far southeastern corner is clipped by the Louisville and Nashville RR. The prevalence of small schools like Central Sch and Russell Grove Sch suggests a decentralized agricultural economy just before larger regional consolidations changed the rural fabric.