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2019 Map of Bath Springs

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Bath Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Bath Springs and the surrounding river bottomlands define this stretch of the Tennessee River valley where the borders of Decatur, Wayne, Perry, and Hardin counties converge. The river’s winding course, forming Kentucky Lake in this reach, is punctuated by landforms like Clifton Bend and Nance Bend, while numerous small islands including Eagle Nest Island and Jeter Towhead remain prominent. The landscape is heavily dissected by narrow hollows such as Mager Hollow and Hughes Hollow, which provided the traditional routes for early settlement and family homesteads.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial grounds, ranging from the Clifton Cemetery in the east to the Lott Landing Cemetery and Backbone Ridge Cemetery farther south. The map documents the persistent agricultural character of the river flats at Hardin Bottom and the navigation hazards at Buffalo Shoals, while the community of Clifton serves as the primary upland anchor. Named springs like Sulphur Spring and Shannon Spring reflect the region's reliance on natural water sources in this hilly terrain.