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1962 Map of Auburntown

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Auburntown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Auburntown stands as the primary hub in this detailed topography where the boundaries of Wilson, De Kalb, and Cannon counties converge. The landscape is defined by a dense network of hollows and ridges, including Bryson Hollow and Fodderstack Knob, which drop down toward the fertile bottoms of Smith Fork and Hurricane Creek. Small rural communities like Prosperity, Hardscrabble, and Cottage Home are connected by winding roads and proximity to traditional community centers such as Prosperity Church and Auburn School.

Local history is preserved through numerous family-named landmarks and small burial grounds, such as Kennedy Cemetery and Odom Cemetery, tucked away in the drainages of Saunders Branch and Leach Creek. The appearance of Blowhole Cave near the center of the map highlights the underlying geology of the Highland Rim region. This 1962 survey, updated in the early 1980s, reveals a pastoral settlement pattern where homes and farms are concentrated along the narrow valley floors between steep ridges.