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1949 Map of Taft

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Taft
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Elk River winds through the northern reaches of this Lincoln County landscape, defining the topography with deep bends such as Hovis Bend. In the late 1940s, this region was a patchwork of agricultural hollows and small, rural settlements like Molino, Camargo, and Taft. The social fabric of the era is evidenced by numerous country churches and family burial grounds, including Smith Chapel and the McFerrin Cem.

South of the river, the terrain rises into the distinctive Pea Ridge, which stands above the low-lying Whiteoak Swamp and Locke Swamp. The map details a landscape transition from the river-fed valleys to higher, more broken country. Notable local landmarks like the County farm near Prosperity Ch and the naming of many local hollows—such as Stillhouse Hollow and Poorhouse Hollow—provide significant clues for genealogists and local historians tracing the physical evolution of these Tennessee communities.