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2010 Map of Nashville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Nashville serves as the primary hub in this pocket of Brown County, where the town's grid meets the winding courses of North Fork Salt Creek and Greasy Creek. The landscape is defined by its numerous ridges and hollows, such as Kin Hubbard Ridge and Weddle Hollow, reflecting a region where settlement patterns have long been dictated by the narrow valleys. A significant concentration of small-scale water management is evident through the many private and park dams, including Ogle Lake Dam and Millers Lake Dam, which create recreational and utility basins throughout the hills.

Local history and genealogy researchers will find a dense network of family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds, from South View Cemetery near the county seat to the more remote Spiker Cemetery and Reeves Cemetery. Distinctive place names like Stone Head, Pikes Peak, and Gnaw Bone Creek hint at the local vernacular and early 19th-century settlement roots. The presence of Camp Roberts and the Lilly Lookout Tower atop the high ground near Bearwallow Hill further illustrates the varied land use across this heavily wooded terrain.