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1950 Map of Holladay

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Holladay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The boundary lines of Carroll, Benton, Decatur, and Henderson counties converge in this rural landscape as it appeared in the early 1950s. Much of the western terrain is occupied by the Natchez Trace State Park and Forest, featuring the Maple Creek Lookout Tower and the Pecan Tree Picnic and Camp Ground. The settlement of Holladay serves as a primary hub in the northeast, while Shiloh sits further south near the Carroll and Benton line.

Local life at mid-century is marked by numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including Poplar Springs Sch and Hydro Sch. Numerous cemeteries such as Ritter Cem, Brinkley Cem, and Lester Cem are documented alongside local congregations like Franks Chapel and New Prospect Ch. The map detail captures a complex drainage system of creeks, including Birdsong Creek, Sycamore Creek, and Cub Creek, that defined the area's geography before modern development.