2019 Map of Cypress Inn

About this map

Cypress Inn serves as the focal point for this landscape along the Tennessee-Alabama state line, where the winding route of the Natchez Trace Parkway cuts diagonally through the hills of Wayne County. The map is notably dense with small family and community burial grounds, such as Old Chestnut Grove Cem, Old Darby Cem, and Jackson Cem, suggesting a long-established pattern of rural settlement. These sites are frequently situated on high ground near prominent landforms like Bevis Ridge and Cromwell Ridge. The hydrology of the area is defined by the numerous branches feeding into Cypress Cr, including Weatherford Cr and Barkley Branch. This 2019 survey documents the modern road network, from Co Hwy 915 to local lanes like Bevis School Rd, preserving the names of generations of residents in the landscape's nomenclature.