1950 Map of Seventeen Creek

About this map

Natchez Trace State Forest dominates the southwestern portion of this landscape along the border of Carroll and Benton counties. The terrain is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Seventeen Creek, Fourteen Creek, and the West Fork Birdsong Creek. Scattered settlements like Robison, Pleasant Hill, and Smothers are connected by the winding Natchez Trace Road, illustrating the rural Tennessee interior at mid-century. This map provides specific genealogical value through its documentation of numerous country churches and burial grounds, such as the New Friendship Church and its associated Friendship Cem. The presence of Hicks Dam and the Big Sandy River Drainage Canal reflects early water management efforts in the region, while the Divider Sch serves as a reminder of the historical community infrastructure that supported these timbered uplands.