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2016 Map of Granville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Granville and the winding course of the Cumberland River define this portion of the Highland Rim along the Smith Co Jackson Co line. The landscape is dominated by the waters of the Cordell Hull Reservoir, which has transformed the river valley into a complex series of inlets and points such as Sullivan Bend and Brooks Bend. Numerous hollows, including Jonesboro Hollow and Richardson Hollow, cut into the high ridges, many carrying local names that speak to the area's ancestral settlement patterns.

Upland communities like Kempville and Highland remain connected by narrow ridge roads and creek-side lanes like Little Salt Lick Creek Rd. The presence of the Holland Cem near Salt Lick Creek provides a specific point of interest for genealogists tracing families in this part of Middle Tennessee. Features like Niagara Shoals and Indian Creek Island highlight the river's varied character as it flows through this deeply dissected terrain.