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1972 Map of Counce

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Counce
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Shiloh National Military Park occupies the northwestern corner of this Tennessee River landscape, marking the historic ground where Battlefield Road and Bark Road Branch meet. The terrain is defined by the massive expansion of Kentucky Lake and the Tennessee River, which creates a wide bend that separates Nixon and Pyburn from the industrial activities near Counce. The map records a transition from the preserved wooded hills of the military park to the mid-20th-century development surrounding the Pickwick Landing Dam.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named landmarks and resting places, including Hatley Cem, Taylor Cem, and Beshears Cem. The river's influence on local commerce and transport is evident through named points like Churchwell Landing and Nash Landing, while the interior shows numerous creek networks such as Chambers Creek and Lick Creek that shaped early settlement patterns in this part of Hardin County.