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2010 Map of Burns

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Burns
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Industrial history and rural cemeteries define this portion of Dickson County, centered on the settlement of Burns. The landscape is marked by historic resource extraction, including the Montgomery Bell Ore Banks and the Laurel Furnace Mines, hinting at the region's 19th-century iron heritage. Further north, the Hoover Quarry and Duke Quarry reflect more modern mining activity. The terrain is deeply carved by numerous hollows such as Creech Hollow and Jackson Hollow, many of which have been dammed to create recreational bodies of water like Lake Woodhaven and Creech Hollow Lake.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and burial sites, from the Gillian Chapel Cemetery to the Ladd Cemetery and Hogin Cemetery. Transportation patterns are anchored by the rail corridor passing through the McNair Cut and the winding course of Beaverdam Creek. Distinctive local landmarks like The Punch Bowl and Grassy Spring highlight the unique topography of this Middle Tennessee plateau.