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1994 Map of Hillsdale

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Hillsdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The Middle Fork Goose Creek and its many winding hollows carve a complex landscape across the borders of Macon, Trousdale, and Smith counties. This rural interior is characterized by small, dispersed settlements like Hillsdale, New Harmony, and Beech Grove, connected by a network of narrow roads following the creek beds and ridges. Community life centers on landmarks such as Hillsdale Ch and Dixon Creek Ch, while family-named hollows like Blankenship Hollow and McClanahan Hollow suggest deep generational ties to the land.

Industrial activity is sparse but present, noted by a Quarry near the center of the sheet and scattered Mines in the north. The terrain transitions from the heights of Hard Scratch Hill down to the bottomlands at Beech Bottom, reflecting the agricultural and topographical shifts typical of Middle Tennessee's Highland Rim. Long-standing thoroughfares like Lafayette Road and Chute Road provide the primary transit through this heavily dissected landscape.