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2019 Map of Cornersville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Richland Creek and its many tributaries, such as Tory Fork and Coffey Br, carve a complex network of ridges and hollows through this portion of Marshall and Giles counties. Small rural settlements like Cornersville, Ostella, and Graball anchor a landscape defined by its agricultural layout and numerous family-named landmarks. The terrain is notably segmented by features such as Hatchett Hollow, Burgess Hollow, and Cochran Hollow, reflecting a topography that influenced the placement of early homesteads and transport routes.

Local history and genealogy are deeply embedded in the land, evidenced by several small burial sites including Beechwood Cem, Horton Cem, and the Mount Pleasant Cem located near Diana. The map documents a contemporary view of these long-standing communities, showing the relationship between established roads like New Ostella Rd and the physical boundaries of the Marshall, Giles, and Lincoln county lines. This detail is essential for tracing family land holdings and historical movement through the hollows of Middle Tennessee.