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2010 Map of Pleasant Shade

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Pleasant Shade Post Office serves as the focal point of this rural Middle Tennessee landscape, where the headwaters of Old Hickory Lake meet a complex network of ridges and hollows. The area is defined by a dense concentration of family burial grounds, reflecting generations of local lineage in communities like Union Camp. Genealogists will find an exceptional density of named family sites, ranging from the William Butler Cemetery in the northwest to the Cortez Adams Cemetery and Wakefield Family Cemetery further east.

The terrain is deeply carved by drainage systems including Peyton Creek, Long Fork, and Long Hungry Creek. This topography influenced settlement patterns, with roads like Sycamore Valley Rd and California Rd following the natural contours of landmarks such as Goad Ridge and Thomas Ridge. Notable local landmarks like the Frogpond-Friendship Cemetery and the bluffs near Mutton Bluff emphasize the remote, agrarian character of this Macon County quadrangle.