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2019 Map of Ripley North

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Ripley North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Old Bed Forked Deer River meanders across the northwestern corner of this landscape, its former channel marked by wetlands and isolated waters like Long Pond and Gum Pond. The area is defined by a dense network of country roads named for local families, including Gus Hargett Rd, Jeff Webb Rd, and Chambers Rd, reflecting the deep-rooted settlement patterns of Lauderdale County. Small communities and rural junctions such as Edith, Central, and Arp serve as historic focal points, often centered around local congregations and burial grounds like the Mount Pleasant Methodist Church Cem and Pleasant Grove Cem.

In the southern portion, the city of Ripley begins to give way to more industrial and modern developments, including the Flying I Ranch Airport and newer infrastructure along Walmart Dr. The geography is further characterized by numerous small watercourses, including Cold Cr, King Cr, and Cane Creek, which drain the dissected terrain. For genealogists and local historians, the variety of cemeteries such as New Hope Cem and Walnut Grove Cem offer vital clues to the families who established these Tennessee settlements.