2022 Map of Philpott Lake

About this map

Philpott Lake and the Smith River dominate this modern topographic survey, where the boundaries of Franklin, Patrick, and Henry counties converge. The landscape is defined by the winding reservoir and its numerous inlets, such as Goblintown Creek and Rennet Bag Creek. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with family-named burial sites, including the George Martell Prillaman Family Cem, Stone - Bondurant - Johnson Cem, and the Ratcliff - Whitlow - Young Cem. These small cemeteries are scattered along ridges and old farm roads, often near historical congregations like the Union Primitive Baptist Church Cem. The western edge of the map features Fairy Stone Lake, part of the region's long-standing recreational landscape. The terrain remains characterized by named ridges like Johnnys Ridge and Thompson Ridge, illustrating the complex drainage patterns that feed into the central waterway system.