2019 Map of Appleton

About this map

Minor Hill and Appleton anchor this southern Tennessee landscape along the Lawrence and Giles county line. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of narrow hollows and ridge-top settlements, with the White Ridge rising between the drainages of Sugar Creek and the W Fork Shoal Cr. For family historians, the sheet is particularly dense with small community landmarks, including the Booth Chapel Cem, Oxford Cem, and Dobbins Cem, which sit near old intersections in settlements like Marbuts and Sexton. The map preserves the names of numerous natural springs, such as Poplar Spring and Flippo Spring, which were once vital water sources for these upland farmsteads. This 2019 survey documents the enduring rural structure of the region, where legacy road names like Long Branch Rd and Sutton Hollow Rd trace the paths of early settlers through the deep valleys.