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2011 Map of Stevenson

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Stevenson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Guntersville Lake dominates this portion of Jackson County, where the Tennessee River's impoundment shapes the modern landscape around Stevenson. The map documents a deep history of river crossings and family landholdings, visible in the numerous small burial grounds such as Wimberley Cemetery, Foshee Cemetery, and Caperton Cemetery. The transition from river-based transport to modern infrastructure is marked by the Captain John Snodgrass Bridge, which spans the water near the site of the historic Caperton Ferry.

Away from the main channel, the terrain rises into named heights like Pinder Hill and Warren Smith Hill, while smaller communities such as Yucca, Fabius, and Old Fabius occupy the eastern uplands. This 2011 survey captures the spatial relationship between these older rural settlements and the expanded waterways. For genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for its density of family-named landmarks and cemeteries, including the Coffee Cemetery and Wheeler Cemetery, which sit alongside the bends and bars of the river.