1954 Map of Threet

About this map

The Natchez Trace Parkway cuts through this rural landscape of northern Lauderdale County, tracing a path through hills drained by Cypress Creek and Threet Creek. Small agrarian communities are anchored by numerous country churches and schools, such as Hendricks Chapel, Salem Ch, and the Cloverdale School. The settlement at Threet sits near the headwaters of its namesake creek, while Sullivan Crossroads and Central Heights serve as southern landmarks in the quadrangle. For genealogists, several family-named landmarks and burial sites are documented, including Dowdy Cem, Austin Cem, and Simmons Cem. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of small branches and forks, such as Bruton Branch and Fowler Branch, which feed into the larger creek systems that eventually reach the Tennessee River valley.