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2016 Map of Cookeville West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Cookeville and its western outskirts serve as a central hub in this detailed look at mid-century Tennessee growth, where the campus of Tennessee Technological Univ meets the expanding residential and commercial corridors of Putnam County. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of Blackburn Fork and Cane Creek, which drain the undulating terrain north of Baxter. Smaller settlements like Bloomington Springs and Double Springs maintain their distinct identities even as the regional infrastructure intensifies around the Interstate 40 corridor.

Genealogists will find a dense network of family-named landmarks and burial grounds, such as Young Cem, McBroom Cem, and Pippin Cem, many of which are tucked away along rural routes like Cummins Mill Rd and Dyer Long Rd. From the waters of Cane Creek Lake to the overlook at Pilot Knob, the map illustrates a transition from the structured street grids of the city to the established rural communities that have long anchored the county.