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2022 Map of Cumberland City

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Cumberland City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Cumberland City sits at the southern bend of the Cumberland River, where the wide waters of Lake Barkley dominate the landscape. This area of Stewart County is defined by a dense network of hollows and ridges, including Sheep Ridge and Traylor Ridge, that drain into the river system. The geography suggests a long history of dispersed hilltop farming and valley settlements, now largely centered around the river-based economy.

Genealogists can find several family and community burial sites such as Haus Cem, Lowery Cem, and Dunbar Chapel Cem scattered throughout the higher ground. The map also captures specialized terrain features like the Wells Creek Basin and numerous smaller waterways including Big Elk Creek and South Cross Creek. To the northeast, the settlement of Throckmorton and landmarks like Brigham Hill provide additional points of reference for those tracing local history and property boundaries along the river's winding path.