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1967 Map of Pillowville

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Pillowville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Middle Fork Obion River winds across the northern reaches of this Weakley County landscape, anchoring a network of creek bottoms including Cane Creek and Spring Creek. The late 1960s terrain is marked by significant industrial activity, specifically the numerous Claypit and Claypits sites concentrated east of the Louisville and Nashville railroad line near Gleason. These workings reflect the region's historical reliance on clay extraction, which shaped the local economy alongside traditional agriculture.

Small rural hubs such as Pillowville and Liberty serve as focal points for the surrounding countryside, connected by winding roads and dotted with community landmarks. Genealogists will find many rural congregations and burial sites, from Gearins Chapel and Mt Olive Ch in the west to Beech Springs Ch and Hopewell Cem near the eastern margin. Further south, Crowley Store and churches like Sanctuary Ch mark the quiet intersections of a deeply established Tennessee farming community.