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2016 Map of Clifton

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Clifton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Clifton serves as the focal point for this survey along the Tennessee River, where the waterway expands into Kentucky Lake. The landscape is defined by the significant river-bend geography of Clifton Bend, with prominent river features like Glenkirk Island, Beech Creek Island, and Russ Towhead dotting the channel. On the heights above the river, Carrollville Hill overlooks the surrounding valley, a region characterized by numerous hollows and ridges such as Kittrell Ridge and New Era Ridge.

Genealogists and local historians will find an exceptional density of family-named sites and burial grounds throughout the area. These include the Henry Culp Family Plot, Zion Cem, and the Methodist Camp Ground Cem. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the Whiteoak Creek drainage, while the southern reaches are marked by the small settlement of Mooney and numerous named springs, such as Haynes Spring. The intricate network of local roads and hollows, from Pevahouse Hollow to Denton Hollow, reveals the deep-rooted settlement patterns of this river-fronting portion of Wayne and Perry counties.