2016 Map of Dry Valley

About this map

Falling Water River and the eastern outskirts of Cookeville anchor this landscape, where the plateau begins to break into a series of secluded coves. This 2016 survey illustrates the persistent rural character of the Tennessee Highlands, defined by family-named landmarks and small burial grounds like Robinson Chapel Cem and Burgess Creek Cem. The terrain is shaped by dramatic karst and mountain features, including the Big Sink and elevations like Phifer Mtn and Goulden Mtn. Small settlements such as Goffton, Board Valley, and Dry Valley are connected by a network of winding roads that follow the contours of the limestone-carved valleys. The presence of numerous cemeteries, such as Nash Cem and Hill Cem, provides significant value for genealogists tracing families in the Putnam and White county borderlands.