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2022 Map of Dover

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Fort Donelson National Battlefield anchors the western edge of this Stewart County landscape, preserving the site of a pivotal Civil War engagement near the bend of the Cumberland River. The town of Dover serves as the local hub, situated where the river broadens into Lake Barkley. This modern survey reveals a terrain deeply etched by narrow valleys and ridges, with names like Rattlesnake Hollow, Peapatch Hollow, and Potatopatch Hollow reflecting traditional land use and folk naming conventions.

Genealogists will find a dense distribution of family and community burial sites, including Hillcrest Cem, Settle Cem, and Byrd Cem. To the east, the landscape transitions into the Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge, where the river's influence dominates. The presence of numerous springs, such as Carlisle Spring and Old Sykes Spring, underscores the historical reliance on natural water sources in the hollows surrounding Bear Spring and Carlisle.