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2010 Map of Masseyville

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Masseyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

McNairy Post Office stands at the eastern edge of this Tennessee landscape, a rural territory defined by the winding paths of Little Hatchie Creek and Sugar Creek. The terrain is marked by a series of family-named peaks and ridges, including Halloway Hill, Crown Point Hill, and Laurel Hill, which rise above the agricultural bottomlands such as Thomas Bottom. This survey documents a pattern of decentralized settlement typical of the region, where community life centers around numerous family and church burial grounds that dot the hillsides.

Water management is evident in features like Logans Lake Dam and Smith Pond, supporting local land use in the early 21st century. The map provides a detailed record of the local road network, from established routes like Old Friendship Rd to more localized paths like Laurel Hill Finger Rd. Genealogists will find the density of named burial sites, including the Old Friendship Cemetery, Haltoms Chapel Cemetery, and New Salem Cemetery, particularly useful for tracing long-standing family ties to this specific corner of McNairy County.