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2019 Map of Brick Church

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Richland Creek and its many tributaries, including Blue Creek and Anderson Branch, define the rolling topography of the Tennessee countryside near the border of Giles and Marshall Counties. This rural landscape is heavily marked by small family and community burial grounds, such as Franklin Cemetery and Dabney Cemetery, which dot the hillsides between various hollows. The settlement at Brick Church serves as a local landmark, accompanied by the nearby Brick Church Cemetery and Burton Cemetery.

Interstate 65 cuts a modern path through the eastern portion of the area, contrasting with the winding network of older routes like Buford Station Road and Robertson Fork Road. These roads trace the natural drainage patterns of the land, connecting scattered homesteads and community centers like the Odd Fellows Hall. The prevalence of named valleys, such as Ezell Hollow and Jackson Hollow, suggests a long history of localized settlement and land use focused around the water sources of the Robertson Fork Creek watershed.