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2019 Map of Ruskin

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Ruskin Cave Spring and the settlement of Ruskin serve as a focal point for this survey of the Tennessee interior where Houston, Dickson, and Humphreys counties meet. The landscape is defined by a dense network of hollows, such as Randolph Hollow and Tubbs Hollow, which have historically dictated the placement of small communities and family cemeteries. These burial grounds, including Nichols Cem, Potter Cem, and Edgewood Cem, are scattered across the high ground of Nubbin Ridge and the drainages of Whiteoak Cr.

Transport and commerce center around intersections like Adams Crossroads and Thompsons Crossroads, connecting localized valley economies. The southern edge of the map shows the outskirts of McEwen along the Old Nashville Hwy, illustrating the transition from traditional rural homesteads to more established road networks. The intricate hydrography, including Yellow Creek and its many branches, remains the primary geographic organizer for these long-standing family-named landmarks.