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2016 Map of Erin

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Erin serves as the focal point of this Tennessee landscape, where the town grid is etched into the valley floor surrounded by the high ground of Arlington Ridge and Tennessee Ridge. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of named hollows that have historically dictated the placement of roads and homesteads, including the uniquely named Secret Prayer Hollow and Slaughter Hollow. These deep ravines feed numerous watercourses like Wells Cr and Brigham Br, which flow through the dissected uplands near Denmark and Arlington.

Genealogists and local researchers will find significant value in the numerous burial sites distributed across the countryside, such as Lockhart Cem, Alsobrook Cem, and Weaver Cem. The map also captures the geographic boundary between Stewart Co and Houston Co, illustrating how the political lines follow the natural ridges. Small clusters of development at Brownsville and Pollard highlight the persistent rural settlement patterns that define the region outside the primary town center.