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2022 Map of Lowryville

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Lowryville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Lowryville and the surrounding rural communities of Hardin County are defined by a complex landscape of narrow valleys and ridges that cross the Tennessee Alabama state line. This 2022 survey captures the persistent rural character of the region, where settlement is concentrated in places like Walnut Grove and Big Ivy rather than along the high ground of Manbone Ridge. The mapping reveals a high density of small family and community burial grounds, such as Franks Store Cem and Cherry Chapel Cem, which often serve as the primary markers of historic social centers in these hollows.

The drainages of Horse Cr and Holland Cr carve deep paths through the terrain, creating named spaces like Clover Hollow and Frazier Hollow. Roads such as Cherry Chapel Loop and Holland Creek Rd follow the natural topography, linking scattered homesteads to local landmarks like the Cherry Chapel and Pollards Mill. This network of winding routes and creeks illustrates the historical reliance on local geography for defining community boundaries and transportation long after the era of early settlement.