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2022 Map of Sunrise

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Big Swan Creek winds through a deeply dissected landscape on this recent survey, carving a path through the hills of the Tennessee Highland Rim. The area is defined by a dense network of hollows—such as Sugarcamp Hollow, Stillhouse Hollow, and Clagett Hollow—that dictate the placement of rural homesteads and narrow roads. Small settlements like Swan Bluff, Sunrise, and Watson serve as local anchors, while the Natchez Trace Parkway cuts across the southeast corner, tracing an ancient travel corridor.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of family-named burial sites across the terrain, including Watson Cem, Whiteside Cem, and Anderson Cem. These cemeteries, often situated near former church sites like Campground Cem or perched on ridges like Wheat Cem, mark the enduring footprints of early settler families. The map also captures the geographic boundary between Hickman and Lewis counties, revealing how the ridgelines and watercourses have historically shaped political and social divisions in Middle Tennessee.