2019 Map of Center Hill Dam

About this map

Center Hill Lake dominates this landscape on the borders of Smith, DeKalb, and Putnam Counties. Created by the Center Hill Dam along the Caney Fork, the reservoir's fingers reach deep into complex terrain defined by features like Raccoon Hollow and Stillhouse Hollow. The map reveals a high density of family-named burial grounds, such as Huddleston Cem, Carr Cem, and Lafever Cem, which offer significant value for genealogists tracing local lineage near the settlement of Buckner. Hiking and recreation patterns are clearly visible through the Highland Rim Trail and Merritt Ridge Trail, while the surrounding ridges like Moss Ridge and Wallace Ridge illustrate the area's difficult topography. The convergence of Tenn 141 and Tenn 96 north of the dam highlights the region's modern transit network atop a deeply historical rural layout.