2019 Map of Sugar Tree

About this map

Sugar Tree and the surrounding borderlands of Benton and Decatur Counties are defined by a complex network of ridges and hollows carved by the many tributaries of the Tennessee River basin. The landscape is marked by small settlements like Cozette and McIllwain, which are connected by winding routes such as Co Hwy 905 and Sugar Tree School Rd. The density of cemeteries, including Bawcum Cem, Haynes Cem, and Hartley Cem, suggests a long history of family homesteads established in the valleys of Lick Cr and Morgan Cr. This 2019 survey shows how modern infrastructure, notably the highway bisecting the northern portion, intersects with the traditional topography of places like Bumble Bee Ridge and Blue Hollow. The presence of features like Morris Spring and Sugar Tree Fork underscores the enduring importance of the local hydrology to this rural Tennessee community.