2016 Map of Jamestown

About this map

Jamestown serves as the focal point of this Russell County landscape, where the street grid of N Main St and W Cumberland Ave meets the meandering shoreline of Lake Cumberland. The topography is defined by the deep indentations of the reservoir, carving out complex peninsulas and naming landforms such as Wright Hollow and Pig Pen Point. To the south and west, the map records rural crossroads and established settlements like Sewellton, Freedom, and Rowena, which sits near the banks of the Cumberland River. The distribution of burial sites, including Murray Cem, Lawless Cem, and Keen Cem, provides significant data for genealogical research, anchoring family histories to specific ridges and hollows. The transition from the developed center of Jamestown to the isolated stretches of Lowgap Island and School House Hollow illustrates the dramatic impact of the impounded river on local geography and transport.