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2016 Map of Collins

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Collins River and its numerous tributaries, including Savage Cr and Jonathan Cr, carve through this section of the Cumberland Plateau in Grundy County. The landscape is defined by dramatic depressions like Savage Gulf and Elder Thicket Gulf, where the terrain drops sharply from the surrounding ridges. Settlement patterns follow the higher ground and road networks, with the community of Gruetli-Laager and the town of Palmer serving as primary hubs.

Local history is preserved in sites such as Browns Cem near Barkertown, and in the naming of rural routes like Stage Coach Rd. The presence of S K Johnson Lake and the various numbered avenues in the southern portion of the map indicate a mix of agricultural layout and more concentrated residential development. Industrial and geographical markers like Price Mtn and the winding Middle Prong Collins River illustrate the complex drainage patterns that have historically shaped transport and habitation in this part of Tennessee.