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2014 Map of Union Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Sugar Creek and its many tributaries carve a network of ridges and hollows across the Tennessee-Alabama state line, defining the local geography of Giles County, Limestone County, and Lauderdale County. Small agrarian settlements and named crossroads like Good Springs, Union Hill, and Ridgway Mill anchor the landscape, connected by a web of county roads. The area is dotted with family and community burial grounds, including Hesters Chapel Cem and Oak Grove Cem, which serve as vital markers of the region's genealogical history.

In the southern reaches, the terrain descends toward the backwaters of the Wheeler Reservoir, while landmarks like Hickory Ridge and White Ridge provide prominent elevation. The map details numerous natural springs, such as Corder Spring and Gray Spring, which historically supported these upland communities. This documentation preserves the naming conventions of the hollows, from Warren Hollow to Stinnett Hollow, reflecting the deep-rooted family histories of this border region.