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2016 Map of Burristown

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Cumberland River carves a deep, winding path through the borderlands of Clay and Jackson counties, defining the landscape around Burristown and Carlock. This survey highlights the tight relationship between the river's hydrology and local agriculture, seen in the expansive Big Bottom and Tinsley Bottom where silt-rich flats sit beneath the shadows of Seven Sisters Bluff. The upland terrain is heavily dissected by narrow valleys like Oil Hollow and Knotty Hollow, while life centers around crossroads settlements and high ridges.

Community identity is anchored by local institutions such as Harmony Ch and Poston Chapel, alongside the Fairview School. For the family historian, the map preserves the locations of several smaller burial grounds, including the Stacy Cemetery and Pigg Cemetery. The northern reach of the Cordell Hull Reservoir dominates the river valley, marking the modern transition from a traditional river-and-railway economy to one focused on water management and recreation.