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1947 Map of Sinking Cove

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Sinking Cove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

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Sherwood and Tantallon are the primary hubs of activity in this 1947 study, positioned where the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railway winds through the deep corridor of Crow Creek. The terrain is characterized by the massive dissected finger of the Cumberland Plateau, where numerous steep hollows like Tom Pack Hollow and Pumplog Hollow drain toward the central valley.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of family-named burial sites including Garner Cem, Jackson Cem, and Lynch Cem, reflecting a long-settled rural community. Educational needs for these scattered homesteads were served by the Sinking Cove School and Anderson Sch. Notable geological features such as Buggytop Cave and Peter Cave punctuate the limestone-rich slopes, while the meandering path of Sinking Cove Creek underscores the complex hydrology of this part of Franklin County.