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2010 Map of Ruskin

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Yellow Creek and its many tributaries carve through a complex network of hollows in this 2010 survey of the Tennessee landscape. The drainage patterns of Whiteoak Creek, Salmon Branch, and Ennis Branch define the local topography, which is marked by numerous family-named landforms such as Biffle Hollow, Newman Hollow, and Buckeye Hollow. This rural terrain is notable for its high density of small family burial grounds and community graveyards, including the Bethany Cemetery, Etheridge Cemetery, and Skelton Cemetery, which serve as vital markers for genealogical research in this part of the state.

Water management and local transit are anchored by the Sawmill Branch Dam, which creates Sawmill Branch Lake in the southern portion of the quadrangle. A network of local roads like the Old Nashville Hwy, CCC Rd, and Balthrop Branch Rd connects the dispersed settlements and hollows. The presence of numerous branches and runs, such as Gravelly Run and Dodd Branch, highlights the importance of the local watershed to the development of the area's agricultural and homesteading history.