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2022 Map of Spencer

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Spencer serves as the focal point of this Van Buren County landscape, where the Van-Buren County Courthouse and Spencer Town Cem mark the historic center of the community. The town's layout is defined by a mix of traditional street names like Church St and Spring St alongside newer industrial developments such as Industrial Pkwy. The surrounding terrain is deeply incised by a network of coves and branches, including Lick Cove and Lost Cove, which dictate the winding paths of rural routes like Sodom Cemetery Rd.

Family history is preserved in several rural burial grounds scattered across the plateau, including Molloy Cem near Molloy Hollow and Shockley Cem to the south. Small settlements like Pine Grove and Phiferes provide anchor points for the agricultural and residential pockets between the dense drainage systems of Whetstone Cr and Piney Cr. The inclusion of Hogue Airport near the southeastern corner illustrates the modern infrastructure integrated into this traditionally rural Tennessee environment.