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2021 Map of Burksville

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Burksville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Burksville serves as the primary focal point of this northern Shelby County landscape, a region defined by a dense network of creek valleys and agricultural plateaus. The drainage pattern is particularly intricate, with the N River and its numerous tributaries including Tiger Fork, Looney Cr, and Clear Cr carving through the terrain. These waterways dictated the historic placement of the rural road network, which often follows the higher ridges between the deeply etched drainage of Black Creek and Weldons Br.

Genealogists and local historians will find the Fairview Cem south of the main settlement, providing a tangible link to the families who established the homesteads across these sections. The map reveals the persistent rural character of the area, where small bridges and named branches like Moreland Br, Oak Dale Br, and Baker Br mark the crossings of a landscape that remains closely tied to its hydrography and original land divisions.