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2019 Map of Leapwood

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Tennessee Valley Divide snakes through this portion of McNairy County, marking a significant hydrological boundary in the southern Tennessee landscape. The area is characterized by a series of small rural communities and named crossroads, including Leapwood, Mount Zion, and the western edge of Adamsville. This 2019 survey reveals a terrain defined by narrow ridges and complex creek systems, such as White Oak Creek and Bluff Creek.

Genealogists will find a high density of family and community burial sites, from the Good Hope Cemetery in the south to the O'Neal Cemetery in the north. The presence of the Snake Creek Canal and various spring branches like Sulphur Spring Branch suggests a history of water management in the lowlands. Roads such as Finger Leapwood Road and Leapwood Enville Road connect these dispersed settlements, maintaining a traditional rural infrastructure into the twenty-first century.