2010 Map of Topsy

About this map

Buffalo River and Fortyeight Creek define the drainage of this Wayne County landscape, where deep hollows and high ridges have shaped decades of rural settlement. The terrain is marked by numerous family-named landmarks such as John Thorpe Hollow, Robinson Hollow, and Durham Hollow, alongside local burial grounds like Whitehead Cemetery and Skelton Cemetery. A unique geological feature, the Natural Bridge, sits near the southern bend of Fortyeight Creek alongside Rainbow Lake. The map reveals the persistence of early river crossings, noting several traditional points such as Kelly Ford, Stockard Ford, and Carey Ford. While the community of Sweetwater anchors the northeast corner, the rest of the sheet is a network of ridge roads and valley tracks, including Topsy Rd and Seiber Ridge Rd, connecting timbered hills and small creek bottomlands. Exploration of the southern ridges shows historical resource extraction via the Dugger Hollow Prospects.