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1953 Map of Yellow Creek

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Yellow Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Pickwick Lake and the Tennessee River dominate this 1953 landscape where the borders of Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee converge. The map documents the mid-century development of the shoreline following the creation of the reservoir, including the establishment of J P Coleman State Park and several recreational clusters such as the Yellow Creek Cabin Area, State Line Cabin Area, and Red Sulphur Springs Cabin Area. Away from the water, the terrain is defined by significant elevations like Bee Mountain and Bonds Mtn.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the numerous family-named burial grounds and rural congregations, including Salem Ch, Camp Ground Church, and the Patrick Ch. The map preserves the locations of several cemeteries that dot the ridges and hollows, such as Waters Cem, Carson Cem, and Short Creek Cem. The intricate network of waterways, from the large Yellow Creek to smaller tributaries like Whetstone Branch and Steam Mill Hollow, illustrates the complex drainage of this tri-state border region.