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1957 Map of Johnson Hollow

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Johnson Hollow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Johnson Hollow carves through the landscape along the border of Stewart County, Tennessee, and Trigg County, Kentucky, during the mid-twentieth century. The area is defined by its deep drainages, including Dry Creek, Skinner Creek, and Shelby Creek, which dictate the placement of small rural communities and family landmarks. Significant portions of the eastern terrain are occupied by the Fort Campbell Military Reservation, illustrating the massive footprint of the post during the Cold War era.

Genealogists will find numerous family burial sites preserved across the ridges, such as Moore Cem, Atkins Cem, and Lancaster Cem. Small social centers are visible in the form of Delmont Sch and churches like Union Hill Ch and Rock Front Ch. The presence of an Airstrip and a Lookout Tower speaks to the region's managed timber and defense needs, while the scattered settlements of Donaldson, Old Dry Creek, and Pugh Flat represent the traditional upland way of life before modernization altered the local road networks.