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2019 Map of Hickory Flat

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Hickory Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Hickory Flat and Highland anchor this rural landscape straddling the state line between Kentucky and Tennessee. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Sulphur Fork Creek and its tributaries, which carved numerous crossings like Eubanks Ford and McElroy Ford. This 2019 survey documents a region where transportation and community life are still closely tied to historical water access and family lineages, evidenced by the density of small cemeteries scattered across the ridge tops and creek valleys.

Genealogists will find a detailed network of burial sites, from the State Line Cem positioned precisely on the boundary to the Martins Chapel Cem and Hobdy Cem further south in Tennessee. The map traces the transition from the small settlement of New Roe to the natural feature at Boiling Springs, illustrating the enduring agricultural character of Sumner, Simpson, and Allen counties. Rural road networks, such as Scottsville Rd and New Roe Rd, connect these disparate farmsteads and historic points of interest.