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2014 Map of New Market

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of New Market
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The New Market community sits at the heart of this North Alabama landscape, where the Mountain Fork and its tributaries carve through the limestone terrain of Madison County. This 2014 survey captures the rural character of the area south of the Tennessee border, where family history is deeply rooted in numerous small burial grounds such as Graveyard Hill Cem, Norris Cem, and Hambrick Cem. The map illustrates how local geography and early transit corridors influenced settlement, with places like Steele Crossing and Fannings Crossing suggesting historical points of passage across the water and rail lines.

Rising above the valley floors, prominent features like Backbone Mtn and Graveyard Hill overlook a network of creek-side communities including Plevna and Hillsboro. Genealogists will find interest in the proximity of namesake features like Jones Hollow and Summers Hollow, which reflect long-standing local ties to specific landforms. The drainage of the Jenny River and Flint River further defines the agricultural and residential patterns of this part of the Tennessee Valley.