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2019 Map of Bedford

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Duck River meanders across the northeast corner of this Bedford County landscape, where rural communities like Bedford, Pleasant Grove, and Wheel are defined by a dense network of family-named cemeteries and narrow creek valleys. The terrain transitions from the broader flats near Sinking Creek to the more dissected ridges of the south, where Davidson Hill and Renegar Hollow overlook the small settlement of Branchville.

Genealogists and local historians will find an exceptional concentration of burial sites, including the Whitesell-Wilhoite Cem, Stephenson Cem, and Moore Chapel Cem. The map documents the enduring agricultural and residential patterns of the region, from the Sims Bridge crossing to the Pleasant Grove Airpark. This survey provides a precise record of the road network and watercourses, such as Snake Cr and Sugar Creek, that have shaped the social and economic geography of these Tennessee townships for generations.