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2016 Map of Jones

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The South Fork Forked Deer River meanders across this West Tennessee landscape, defining the character of the borderlands between Crockett and Haywood counties. Broad wetlands and sloughs like Sandy Slough surround the river's path, where numerically designated landforms such as Island Number Ten, Island Number Eleven, and Island Number Twelve rise from the bottomlands. These river features underscore the historical importance of the waterway in shaping local property lines and transport.

Upland from the river, the settlement pattern reveals a network of rural hamlets including Owl City, Belle Eagle, and the namesake community of Jones. Local genealogy is well-preserved through numerous small burying grounds and places of worship, such as Wortham Chapel Cem, Zion Cem, and Tabernacle Cem. The map illustrates a primarily agricultural economy connected by a dense grid of named country roads, reflecting a landscape where family-named landmarks like Allens and Holly Grove continue to serve as local anchors.