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2013 Map of Auburntown

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Auburntown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Auburntown sits at the western edge of this Tennessee landscape, where the waters of Saunders Fork and Marshall Cr converge. The topography is defined by an intricate network of hollows and ridges, reflecting a long history of rural settlement patterns shaped by the creek-bottoms. Small communities like Cottage Home, Prosperity, and Stringtown are linked by winding roads that follow the natural contours of the land, such as Old State Hwy 96.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the family names etched into the terrain, from Talent Hollow and Gaither Hollow to Pugh Hollow and Alexander Hollow. The map reveals a transition from the higher elevations of Bryson Ridge and Fodderstack Knob down into the productive drainage basins of Sycamore Cr and Smith Fork Cr, illustrating how the physical environment dictated the placement of historic farmsteads and crossroads like Hardscrabble and Brysonville.