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2014 Map of Swearengin

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Swearengin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Guntersville Lake and the Tennessee River dominate the southeastern landscape of this Jackson and Marshall County region. The terrain is defined by a series of significant elevations and depressions, such as Gunters Mtn, Pisgah Mtn, and Cave Mtn, alongside numerous hollows and coves like Stillhouse Hollow and Saltpeter Cove. The settlement pattern is largely rural, with clusters of activity at Swearengin, Grant, and Oak Grove.

Genealogical interest is particularly high here due to the density of family and community burial grounds, including Zions Rest Cem, Mt Olive Cem, and McCamy Cem. Landmarks such as Uncle George McLean Point on the lake's edge suggest a deeply personalized geography. The presence of Barkley Spring and Shell Spring indicates the importance of natural water sources in this upland environment before the waters of the Tennessee River were managed for the reservoir.