2011 Map of Banks

About this map

Moro Creek and its many tributaries, including Hurricane Branch and Jacks Creek, dominate this part of Bradley County in the early 21st century. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of county roads that link the small settlements of Banks, Lanark, and Summerville. This area shows a pattern of dispersed rural living, with several family-named burial sites such as McFarland Cemetery and McLeod Cemetery located near the town centers. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, Harrell Lake and the associated Harrell Lake Dam signify local water management and recreation. The proximity of Alta Junction and various branch waterways like Wheeler Branch and Caney Creek suggests a terrain defined by its drainage into the larger creek systems that have shaped the local geography for generations.