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2016 Map of Bumpus Mills

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Bumpus Mills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Bumpus Mills and the nearby settlement of Big Rock anchor this survey of the Tennessee-Kentucky borderlands, where the landscape is defined by the expansive waters of Lake Barkley. The terrain is characterized by a series of ridges and hollows, including Harrison Ridge and Yarborough Hollow, which descend toward the river valley. The map reveals a high density of small family and community burial grounds, such as Green Hill Cem, Morgan Cem, and Taylors Chapel Cem, often located on high ground overlooking the creek beds.

Waterways like Saline Cr, Dyers Cr, and Wall Cr provide the drainage for this dissected plateau. The presence of named landmarks such as Dover Island and Robinson Hill helps orient researchers to the local topography. This document preserves the late-period layout of rural roads and homesteads, offering a clear view of the land before further contemporary development altered these small Tennessee communities.