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2013 Map of Milky Way

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Milky Way
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Milky Way Farm sits at the heart of this landscape, surrounded by the intricate drainage systems of Richland Cr and Big Cr. The area is defined by a series of named hollows that follow the local topography, including African Hollow, Ballentine Hollow, and Miller Hollow, suggesting a long history of family settlement and land use across the valleys. Small community centers such as Olivet, Bufords, and Riversburg dot the primary north-south corridors, providing glimpses into the rural structure of Giles County.

Water features are prominent throughout, from the clear waters of Holt Spring to the larger Sanders Lake. The network of backroads, including Mt Olive Cemetery Rd and Old Campbellsville Rd, connects these hamlets and farmsteads, tracing the same paths used by generations of Tennessee farmers and residents. This survey documents the intersection of large-scale agriculture and established local communities within a complex system of creeks and ridges.