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2010 Map of Brighton

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Brighton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Brighton serves as a central hub in this western Tennessee landscape, where the town’s grid meets a sprawling network of rural roads and drainage infrastructure. The community is defined by its connection to local aviation at Cates Airport and the civic presence of the Brighton Post Office. Water management is a visible priority across the terrain, evidenced by the straightened path of the Indian Creek Canal and the Lake Ellen Dam south of town.

Genealogists will find this 2010 survey particularly valuable for its documentation of family and community burial grounds dispersed across the countryside. From the Morrison Cemetery near the northern canal to Galilee Cemetery and Macedonia Cemetery further south, these sites anchor the history of local families to specific corners of Tipton County. The map also traces various waterways like Hatchel Creek and Kelly Branch, which weave through a landscape largely defined by agricultural tracts and timber, including areas reached by Sawmill RD.