Loading map...

2010 Map of Rose Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Rose Creek flows through this McNairy County landscape, which is defined by a dense network of family-named roads and rural burial grounds. The area's genealogical history is anchored by numerous sites including Center Ridge Cemetery, Buena Vista Cemetery, and Mount Gilead Cemetery, which are scattered among the tributary systems of Little Hatchie Creek and Nail Creek. The presence of Whitehurst Airport in the north provides a distinct modern landmark amidst the traditional farm-to-market road grid.

Local transport and land use are etched into the map through labels like Hines Gin Rd and Nelson Store Rd, suggesting former centers of commerce and agriculture. Small drainages such as Hendrix Branch and Abernathy Branch carve through the terrain, while routes like Sandy Flat Dr and Sulphur Springs Rd connect the isolated homesteads and community landmarks that have long characterized this West Tennessee region.