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2022 Map of Sandy Hook

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Sandy Hook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Sandy Hook and Jonestown anchor a landscape defined by the convergence of Maury, Lawrence, and Giles Counties. This high-relief terrain is marked by numerous family-named landmarks and hollows, indicating a deeply rooted rural settlement pattern. The industrial history of the area is highlighted by Scotts Mill in the northeast near McKissick Lake, while the social geography is traced through dozens of small burial grounds such as Ebenezer Cem and the uniquely named Bumpass - King Cem.

The complex drainage of Big Bigby Cr and Sugar Creek carves through ridges like Elk Ridge and Nubbin Ridge, creating a network of gaps and hollows such as Hydes Gap and Stillhouse Hollow. These natural corridors dictated the paths of historic thoroughfares, including the N Old Military Rd. This map preserves the locations of established communities like Enterprise and Screamer, offering a detailed view of the rural crossroads and church-and-cemetery sites that have long organized life in this portion of Middle Tennessee.