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2016 Map of Eagle Creek

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Eagle Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Hardin Cr and the winding course of Eagle Cr dominate this landscape on the border of Hardin and Wayne Counties. The area is defined by a dense network of hollows and ridges, many bearing the names of local families such as Hughes Hollow, Hendricks Hollow, and Throgmartin Hollow. This high-relief terrain necessitated the concentrated development found at Clifton and Clifton Junction, where major thoroughfares like Toll Gate Pike intersect.

Genealogists will find a wealth of burial sites tucked into the hillsides, including the uniquely named Lizard Glade Cem and Evans Chapel Cem. The settlement pattern follows the drainages and gaps, with landmarks like Dickson Bluff and Gant Ridge providing natural orientation. The map documents a rural Tennessee community where names like Boyd-Lynch Cem and Philadelphia Cem preserve the identity of the families who settled this dissected plateau.