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2016 Map of Franklin

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Franklin and Brentwood anchor this detailed landscape in Williamson County, revealing a modern suburban geography still deeply marked by its nineteenth-century roots. The area around Figuers Bluff and the Harpeth River is home to significant historical sites, most notably the Confederate Cem and McGavock Cem, situated near the sprawling Williamson Memorial Gardens. The landscape is a mix of high-density residential development and preserved heritage, including the ancient Boiling Springs Mounds near Seward Hills.

Family history is preserved in dozens of small burial grounds scattered among modern subdivisions, from the Brooks Cem and Mallory Cem in the north to the Ladd Cem near Millview in the south. The transition from the high elevations of Strambler Knob and Holly Tree Gap down toward the Little Harpeth River valley shows how topographic features have dictated the path of growth. Distinctive local markers like Whitehurst Cave Spring and educational institutions such as the O'More Coll of Design further ground this suburban corridor in its specific Tennessee heritage.