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2014 Map of Blackburn

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Blackburn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The agricultural and residential landscape north of Florence is defined by a dense network of creek branches and historic family settlements. This area, transitioning from the city's edge toward the Tennessee state line, centers on the legacy of local industry at Sharps Mill and its adjacent Sharps Mill Pond. The terrain is deeply incised by numerous waterways such as Little Cypress Cr and Wilson Br, which have shaped the location of rural communities like Zip City, Hines, and Blackburn.

Genealogists can find significant local history preserved in various burial sites scattered across these hollows, including Richardson Cem, Nolen Cem, and Piney Grove Cem. The southern portion of the map shows the suburban expansion of communities such as Underwood-Petersville and St. Florian, while the northern reaches maintain a more dispersed character through locations like Bethel Grove and the namesake Wildcat Hollow.