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2022 Map of Burristown

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Burristown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Burristown and the surrounding river bottoms of the Cumberland River define this portion of the Tennessee landscape where the borders of Clay and Jackson counties meet. The river carves a dramatic path through the region, creating prominent landforms like Turkey Creek Island and the striking Seven Sisters Bluff. Agricultural life is concentrated in the lowlands such as Tinsley Bottom and Plumlee Bottom, while the upland ridges are crisscrossed by a network of hollows and named ridges, including Baptist Ridge and Turkeytown Ridge.

For family historians, the area is rich with local landmarks including several small burial grounds like McDonald Cem, Turkeytown Cem, and Pleasant Hill Cem. The settlement pattern follows the drainage of numerous creeks, such as Sugar Creek and Brimstone Creek, with small communities like Old Antioch, Harmony, and Greenwood serving as local hubs. The terrain is marked by deep hollows like Phillips Hollow and Loftis Hollow, which have historically dictated the placement of roads and homesteads throughout these hills.