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2019 Map of Bucksnort

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Duck River meanders across this landscape in the western valley of middle Tennessee, carving through a complex system of hollows and ridges. The settlement patterns follow these narrow valleys, with Bold Spring and Taylortown serving as historic focal points among the hills. A remarkably dense concentration of family burial grounds is documented here, including Young Cemetery, Potter Cem, and Vineyard Cem, which provide essential touchpoints for genealogical research in this rural pocket.

The presence of the aptly named Bucksnort near the southern border highlights the local nomenclature of the region, situated near the Sugar Creek drainage. Significant landmarks such as Standing Rock and Grandfathers Building offer navigational anchors within the heavily dissected terrain. The land is defined by its watercourses, from Hurricane Creek in the north to the Slanting Shoals Br, reflecting a long history of riparian-dependent settlement and land use across the Humphreys and Hickman county line.