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2020 Map of Union Hill

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Union Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Union Hill and Lester anchor the rolling landscape of the Alabama-Tennessee borderlands on this survey. The terrain is deeply inscribed with family and local history, as evidenced by a dense network of family-named cemeteries and landmarks like McCravy Cem, Jaggers Cem, and Hesters Chapel Cem. The drainage pattern is defined by the numerous forks of Sugar Creek and the Scarce Grease Br, which cut through the hills near White Ridge.

The settlement pattern reflects a deeply rooted rural economy, centered around named hollows and ridge communities such as Stinnett Hollow, Cherry Grove, and Hickory Ridge. Historic industrial sites like Ridgway Mill and geographic curiosities like the community of Scarce Grease provide specific points of interest for local researchers. The map clearly delineates the complex border area where Lauderdale Co and Limestone Co meet the Tennessee state line.