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2019 Map of Leatherwood

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Buffalo River winds through the rural borderlands of Perry and Wayne counties, anchoring a landscape defined by deep hollows and family-named landmarks. The settlement of Flat Woods sits atop the northern bluffs near Pine Bluff, while the community of Leatherwood is situated further south along the banks of Beech Creek. This area is particularly dense with small family burial grounds and community cemeteries, including the Holt Family Cem, Merideth Cem, and the unique Barnes Graves site.

Transportation through this dissected plateau relies on river crossings such as the Mount Olive Bridge and Bartley Bridge, connecting isolated ridges like New Era Ridge and Stone Ridge. The topography is a maze of named drainages, from Little Opossum Creek to the Green River, each carving out significant hollows like Mayberry Hollow and Jack Lot Hollow that have historically dictated the placement of roads like Old State Hwy 13.