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1949 Map of Olivehill

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Olivehill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Olivehill and the winding course of Hardin Creek anchor this late 1940s study of the Hardin and Wayne County borderlands. The landscape is defined by a dense network of hollows—such as Boneyard Hollow, Paradise Hollow, and Mash Hollow—that drain into larger watercourses like Indian Creek. Significant for local historians is the documentation of river-reliant infrastructure, including numerous river crossings such as Porter Ford, Garrard Ford, and Whitten Ford.

Religious and community landmarks like Mt Carmel Ch and the Rose Sch appear alongside several family burial grounds, including Watson Cem and Jowery Cem. The northern edge of the map shows the shoreline of Kentucky Lake, reflecting the hydrological changes of the era. From the high point of Pine Knob to the flats of Sandy Bottom Island, the map captures a rural Tennessee landscape in the midst of mid-century transitions.