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2010 Map of Cumberland Furnace

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Cumberland Furnace
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The iron-working legacy of Montgomery and Dickson counties is etched into the landscape surrounding the Cumberland Furnace Post Office. This map details a terrain shaped by historic industry, most notably at the Cumberland Mines and the Tabor Ore Bank, where iron ore was extracted to fuel the local furnaces. The drainage network of Bartons Creek and its many tributaries, such as Little Bartons Creek and Furnace Creek, defines the local topography, carving out named hollows like Sugar Hollow and Washer Hollow.

Genealogists will find a significant density of family burial grounds throughout the area, including Batson Cemetery, Crockett Cemetery, Hagewood Cemetery, and Nicks Cemetery. These sites are scattered across the rural landscape, often situated near old road alignments like Old State Hwy 48 and Old Metal Rd. The settlement of New Hope remains a focal point in the eastern portion of the quadrangle, connected to the surrounding countryside by a dense web of local routes serving farms and former mining sites.