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2016 Map of Stewart

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Stewart
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Stewart and Tennessee Ridge anchor this portion of the Tennessee landscape where the borders of Stewart Co and Houston Co meet. The terrain is defined by a dense network of hollows, such as Johnson Hollow and Baggett Hollow, which drain into various forks of Hurricane Cr and Cane Cr. These deep valleys historically dictated the placement of small communities and family burial grounds, including the Weaks and Hansel cemeteries.

Southward toward Magnolia, the map reveals early river crossings at Cooley Ford Bridge and Crosswell Ford Bridge over Whitcoak Creek. These features, along with names like Grays Crossing, highlight a historical reliance on specific fordable points and ridges for transportation across the complex creek systems. Numerous springs, such as Largent Spring and Maple Spring, provided essential water sources for the homesteads and farms scattered throughout these winding valleys.