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2013 Map of Red Boiling Springs

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Red Boiling Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Red Boiling Springs serves as the focal point of this Tennessee-Kentucky borderland, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of branching hollows and creeks. The landscape is etched with local history, from the cluster of homes at Winklers Crossroads in the north to the small community of Bakerton in the south. The area around the springs themselves is characterized by complex topography, featuring Whitley Hollow, McClure Hollow, and Witcher Hollow, which funnel water toward the central settlement and Red Boiling Springs Lake Number One.

Rural life is organized along established ridge roads and valley routes, connecting smaller locales like Hermitage Springs and Walnut Shade. The map reveals a high density of family-named landmarks and hollows, such as Whitson Hollow and Cotton Hollow, reflecting generations of settlement within these narrow valleys. This survey provides a precise view of the road networks and watercourses like Salt Lick Cr and Trace Cr that have shaped the development of Macon County and its neighbors.