2020 Map of Guinn Cross Roads

About this map

Bear Creek Reservoir and its winding shoreline dominate this corner of Franklin County, where the Tennessee River Valley's rugged feeder streams have carved a complex landscape of hollows and ridges. The map documents long-established rural communities such as Dempsey and Old Nauvoo, centered around a network of early transport routes like Cotton Gin Rd and State Rte 227. For genealogists, the landscape is punctuated by numerous family and community burial grounds, including Friendship Cem, Macedonia Cem, and Sparks Cem, many of which sit on high ground overlooking the reservoir. Evidence of early industry remains in place names like Head Mill Hollow and Hickory Mill Hollow, while the Horseshoe Bend Bridge provides a vital crossing over the southern reaches of Bear Creek.