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2024 Map of Sinking Creek

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Sinking Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Pickwick Lake and the Tennessee River define the southern reaches of this landscape, where Roses Bluff overlooks the water near the historic crossing at Gorners Ferry. The interior terrain is characterized by complex hydrology, including the karst-driven features of The Sinks and numerous isolated depressions like Bell Sink and Delahunty Pond. These natural sinks and ponds often dictated the layout of local roads and farmsteads in the rural corridor between Rhodesville and Oakland.

Conservation efforts are prominent at the Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge near the southern boundary. For those researching family history, the map preserves dozens of small community burial grounds, from the Pearson Cem in the north to the Woodland Cem near Woodland. The network of county roads, such as Waterloo Rd and Gunwaleford Rd, connects established crossroads like Lovelace Crossroads and Kimbrough Crossroads, mapping the enduring settlement patterns of western Lauderdale County.