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2022 Map of Dillton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Middle Tennessee State University anchors the northwestern corner of this Rutherford County landscape, representing a significant educational hub within the expanding footprint of Murfreesboro. The terrain transitions from dense suburban street networks in the west toward a more dispersed, rural character to the east, where the Flat Rock Cedar Glade And Barrens State Natural Area preserves a distinct ecological environment. This area is characterized by thin soils and limestone outcroppings, a pattern that likely influenced the historical placement of the many family burial grounds that dot the landscape.

Genealogists will find an exceptional density of family cemeteries throughout the area, including Lillard Cem, Ward Cem, and Haynes Cem. Water features like Lytle Cr and the Middle Fork Stones River have historically shaped the settlement patterns of communities such as Dillton, Mankinville, and Floraton. The network of pikes, including Lascassas Pike and Woodbury Pike, remains central to the region's transport, connecting these outlying settlements to the growing county seat.