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2019 Map of Cheatham Dam

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Cheatham Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Cumberland River and its confluence with the Harpeth River define this riverine landscape at the border of Cheatham and Dickson Counties. The massive infrastructure of the Cheatham Dam dominates the central river bend, while the Montgomery Bell Bridge provides a vital crossing further downstream near Pack Island. This area is characterized by many small rural communities including Cheap Hill, Bellsburg, and Doddsville, each tied together by a network of winding roads like Neptune Rd and Chapmansboro Rd.

Genealogists will find a high density of family burial grounds and country churches, such as the Clifton Methodist Church Cem, Wheeless-Green Cem, and New Hope Ch. The terrain transitions from the low-lying river bottoms and features like Reids Reef and Harpeth Shoals to the higher ground of Harpeth Ridge and Fox Bluff. Aviation history is represented by the local Whifferdill Airport near Chapmansboro.