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1951 Map of Rose Creek

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Rose Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Little Hatchie Creek and its many tributaries, including Rose Creek and Keith Branch, define this rural Tennessee landscape at the boundary of Chester Co and MC Nairy Co. The settlement pattern reflects a deeply rooted community of small farms and crossroads, anchored by a high density of country churches such as Prices Chapel and Mt Gilead Ch. This mid-century survey reveals the social infrastructure of the time, with local education sites like Red Oak Sch and Sulphur Springs Sch still serving as primary landmarks.

The topography is a network of ridges and bottoms, where Pipe Lines cut through the terrain south of Sandy Flat. Significant genealogy interest lies in the small cemeteries and numerous named meeting houses like Piney Grove Ch and New Bethel Ch that sit near the headwaters of Mosses Creek and Nail Creek. The map documents a moment when the rural economy relied on these local institutions before the consolidation of many small rural districts.