1982 Map of Whitten Town

About this map

The rolling woodlands of the Holly Springs National Forest define this 1980s landscape along the border of Benton and Tippah Counties. Small family and community landmarks are scattered throughout the hills, including the Whitten Town settlement and numerous country churches such as New Hope Ch, Blackwell Ch, and Friendship Ch. The terrain is deeply dissected by a network of small waterways including Shelby Creek, Indian Creek, and Yellow Rabbit Creek, which feed into the Tippah R. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich in burial sites, noting the Tate Cem, Hopkins Cem, and Ormans Cem among others. Industry is limited to scattered Sandpits and the Crawford Lookout Tower, reflecting a rural economy centered on forestry and small-scale agriculture at the time of the 1978 field check.