2013 Map of Center Hill Dam

About this map

Center Hill Dam controls the flow of the Caney Fork river in this 2013 survey, where the massive impoundment of Center Hill Lake creates a complex landscape of winding fingers and deep hollows. The settlement of Laurel Hill sits near the dam, adjacent to the recreational grounds of Edgar Evans State Park. The topography is defined by narrow ridges and family-named hollows, such as Wallace Hollow and Stillhouse Hollow, reflecting the rural habitation patterns of DeKalb County. The map details a transition from the structured recreational areas like Cove Hollow Dock and the Atnip Bluff Cabin Colony to the more dispersed communities at Buckner. Numerous rural routes like Old Buffalo Valley Rd and Temperance Valley Rd thread through the terrain, connecting isolated homesteads to the river system.