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1951 Map of Negro Hollow

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Negro Hollow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Dick Cabin Ridge dominates the center of this Tennessee Valley Authority and USGS topographic study, which documents a landscape defined by an intricate network of hollows and small family burial grounds. The mid-century mapping reveals a rural community structure centered around small schools like Blowing Springs School and Hurricane School, and several churches such as Liberty Ch. The terrain is characterized by numerous branches feeding into Forty-eight Creek, including Oldtown Branch and Louse Branch.

Genealogists will find particular value in the high density of labeled cemeteries, from the northern Copeland Cem to southern sites like Lane Cem and Griggs Cem. The presence of the Natchez Trace Parkway cutting through the southeastern corner provides a modern contrast to the older network of paths and landmarks like Tie Camp Hill and Fourmile Board Hill, which speak to the area's timber and settlement history.