1949 Map of Poplar Creek

About this map

Kentucky Lake and the Tennessee River dominate this landscape on the border of Henry and Benton counties, shown here as it transitioned through mid-century revisions. The 1949 data, updated with 1973 photogrammetric revisions, reveals a territory defined by its relationship to the water and the Tennessee National Migratory Wildlife Refuge. For genealogists, the map is a dense record of rural community life, preserving the locations of numerous family cemeteries such as Culpepper Cem, Evans Cem, and Stockdale Cem. Religious life is equally well-documented through centers like Mt Vincent Church and Hill Chapel. The transportation network relies on historical river access points like Lick Creek Landing and New Hope Landing, alongside the tracks of the Louisville and Nashville railroad crossing the southern terrain near Faxon. Small settlements like Valentine and Matheny are shown tucked away in hollows like McSwain Hollow, offering a detailed look at the post-war Tennessee backcountry.