1951 Map of Taft

About this map

The Elk River winds through the northern portion of this Lincoln County survey, creating deep meanders like Hovis Bend and Sumners Bend. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of family-named hollows, including Robison Hollow, Stillhouse Hollow, and Bonner Hollow, which reveal the traditional settlement patterns of the Tennessee-Alabama borderlands. While Taft serves as a local hub near the Alabama state line, the map documents a decentralized community supported by institutions like Coldwater School, Marys Grove School, and numerous country churches such as Prosperity Ch. A notable landmark is the County Farm, situated near Potato Hill. Transportation is marked by early infrastructure, including Hobbs Bridge and a long-established telephone line, which follows the contours of the drainage basins between Coldwater Creek and the Flint River.