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2013 Map of Carthage

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Carthage
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Carthage sits at a historic river junction where the Cumberland River meets Hogan Cr and Turkey Cr, serving as a focal point for the region's agricultural and river-based economy. The geography is defined by the significant winding of the river, notably at Horseshoe Bend and McClures Bend, where the terrain drops to Myers Bottom and rises to prominent overlooks like Petty Bluff. The creation of the Cordell Hull Reservoir has significantly altered the landscape, submerging previous bottomlands while creating a new shoreline that follows the intricate contours of old hollows.

Local history and genealogy are preserved in the names of the numerous hollows and ridges that separate small settlements like Monoville, Graveltown, and the uniquely named communities of Defeated and Difficult. Family names are deeply embedded in the land, from Carters Island and Goodall Island in the river to Taylor Hollow, Harris Hollow, and Kemp Hollow in the surrounding hills. This survey records a transition from traditional valley farming toward the modern water-management era of the reservoir system.