1964 Map of Hornbeak

About this map

Hornbeak and its surrounding rural landscape in Obion County are defined by the winding tributaries that feed into the eastern reaches of Reelfoot Lake. During the mid-1960s, this area was a network of small farming communities and crossroads such as Lassiter Corner, Jacksonville, and Elbridge. The terrain is characterized by intricate drainage patterns like Clover Creek and Pawpaw Creek, which have carved deep hollows such as Glady Hollow into the loess bluffs. Local genealogy is well-represented through numerous family-named landmarks and country congregations, including Antioch Ch and Graves Chapel Cem. The inclusion of fine red dashed lines for selected fence and field lines provides an exceptionally rare level of detail for property researchers and those tracing the agricultural layout of West Tennessee before modern consolidation altered the landscape.