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1952 Map of Bucksnort

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Bucksnort
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Bucksnort and the surrounding river bottomlands sit along the winding course of the Duck River at the border of Humphreys and Hickman counties. This 1952 survey, updated with 1968 aerial revisions, shows a rural landscape defined by narrow hollows and numerous family-named landmarks. The terrain is deeply dissected by drainages such as Tumbling Creek, Sugar Creek, and Hurricane Creek, with the river marked by navigational waypoints like Mile 26 and the Gaging station.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high concentration of small family burial grounds, including the Vineyard, Pruett, and Potter cemeteries, many tucked into the mouths of hollows like Woodward Hollow or Rainey Hollow. Small community centers such as Bold Spring and Taylortown appear alongside the Water Valley Church, reflecting the mid-century settlement pattern of Middle Tennessee before modern highway developments altered the local geography.