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2010 Map of De Rossett

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Chestnut Mountain rises as a prominent landmark in this White County landscape, surrounded by a complex network of creeks and small impoundments. The terrain is defined by the drainage of Clifty Creek, Big Lost Creek, and Doe Creek, which feed numerous managed water bodies including Buck Creek Lake and Wonder Lake. A legacy of industrial or transit history is visible in the alignment of Old Railroad Grade Rd, while the area's recreational character is represented by Camp Belle Aire and Key Acres Lake.

Family history is deeply embedded in the geography, with several remote burial grounds such as McKinney Cemetery, Stringtown Cemetery, and Lost Creek Cemetery scattered across the quadrangle. The naming of roads like Coal Bank Rd and Longstraight Fire Lane hints at the historical intersection of resource extraction and forestry management in this part of Tennessee. These features collectively illustrate a rural community where land use has transitioned between timber, mining, and localized residential development.