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2010 Map of Taft

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Taft
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Elk River winds through the northern reaches of this Tennessee landscape, defining the topography near Sumners Bend and Hobbs Bridge. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of named hollows, such as Stillhouse Hollow, Twitty Hollow, and Poorhouse Hollow, which reflect the localized geography of rural Lincoln County. Small-scale water management is evident at Whitaker Lake Dam and Carter Lake Dam, providing anchor points for local infrastructure.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of family-named burial sites and landmarks throughout the quadrangle. From the Taft Post Office in the south to the Kirkland Chapel Cemetery in the east, the map preserves the names of early resident families through sites like Abernathy Cemetery, Sulser Cemetery, and McFerrin Cemetery. The settlement of Red Hill and numerous branch-fed valleys like Coldwater Creek illustrate the historical pattern of homesteading and community development in this southern Tennessee borderland.