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2022 Map of Ovilla

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Natchez Trace Parkway serves as a modern corridor through this upland landscape, following the historic route along the boundary between Wayne and Lawrence counties. Centered on the settlement of Ovilla, the area is defined by a dense network of hollows and ridges drained by tributaries such as Brush Creek and Fortyeight Creek. The eastern portion of the map is dominated by Laurel Hill Lake, a significant water feature fed by Peter Cave Creek and Galloway Branch.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family history preserved in the numerous burial grounds scattered across the terrain, including Staggs Cemetery, Gravel Hill Cemetery, and Unity Cemetery. The landscape retains traces of earlier industry and transport, from the Mine Branch near the Little Buffalo River to the winding course of the Old State Highway 15 and Old Chisholm Creek Road, reflecting the rural character and settlement patterns of this part of Middle Tennessee.