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2019 Map of Bumpus Mills

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Lake Barkley dominates the southern reaches of this Stewart County landscape, where the waters of Pool Two meet the northern tip of Dover Island. The terrain north of the lake is a complex network of ridges and deep hollows, including Yarborough Hollow and Sugar Camp Hollow, which have historically dictated the placement of small settlements and family burial grounds. The community of Bumpus Mills sits at the confluence of several streams, including Saline Cr and Wall Cr, while Big Rock serves as another focal point for the region's rural road network.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named cemeteries throughout these hills, such as the George Wallace Cem, Lottie Wallace Cem, and Nelums Cem. These sites, often situated on elevated ground like Harrison Ridge or Walker Ridge, provide a tangible link to the area's early residents. The winding paths of Saline Cr and Dyers Cr illustrate the drainage patterns that shaped the local geography long before the impoundment of the river to create the reservoir.