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2016 Map of Cottontown

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Cottontown and the surrounding Sumner County countryside are defined by a dense network of family cemeteries and small rural hubs like Shackle Island and Johnsons Crossroads. This landscape is heavily dissected by numerous watercourses, including Station Camp Creek and Drakes Creek, which have shaped the local topography into a series of hollows and prominent rises such as Kill Buck Knob and Stone Hill.

Genealogists and local historians will find an exceptional concentration of family burial sites, from the Hardin-Bennett Cem in the north to the Craig-Hudson Cem near Ocana. The map documents the enduring spiritual and social infrastructure of the area, anchored by Mount Olivet Baptist Church and Palmer Chapel. The transition from the lower Sandy Valley to the heights of Chestnut Ridge reflects the characteristic terrain of middle Tennessee, where small settlements grew along the intersections of routes like Shun Pike and Hollis Chapel Rd.