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1952 Map of Woolworth

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Woolworth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Woolworth and Silvertop anchor this mid-century survey of the Tennessee hills, where the landscape is defined by an intricate network of hollows and ridges. The border between Houston and Humphreys Counties cuts through the northern portion of the map, a region characterized by numerous small family burial grounds and community focal points. Local history is recorded in the names of Batson, Richardson, and Knight cemeteries, which are interspersed among rural congregations such as New Hope Ch and Cumberland Valley Ch.

The drainage patterns of Big Richland Creek and its many tributaries, including Hooper Creek and Trace Creek, shaped the settlement of the area. Educational and spiritual life is well-documented with the inclusion of the Mt Olivet Hill Sch and the Highview Ch, reflecting a time when these institutions were the heart of the rural Tennessee countryside before modern consolidation shifted these centers of gravity.