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2019 Map of Stewart

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Stewart
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Stewart sits at the heart of this landscape, marking a central point in the dissected plateau of northern Middle Tennessee. The area is defined by an intricate network of narrow valleys and ridges, where small settlements like Tennessee Ridge and New Hope developed along the higher ground and creek flats. The transport history of the region is evident in the transition from old river-dependent crossings like Crosswell Ford Bridge and Cooley Ford Bridge to the established road networks of Old Stewart Rd and Guy Markins Rd.

Tracing the drainage of Hurricane Creek and Whiteoak Creek, one finds numerous family-named landmarks such as Express Bluff and several burial grounds including Wilson Cem and Tune Cem. The map provides a look at the rural character of the Stewart Co Houston Co border, where hollows like French Hollow and Sugarcamp Hollow underscore a long-standing pattern of localized agricultural and timber-based settlement.