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2019 Map of Whitten

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Whitten
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Fairview and Crossroads anchor this 2019 survey of the Tennessee and Alabama borderlands, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of creek branches and family burial grounds. The map detail is particularly strong for genealogical research, identifying numerous small cemeteries such as Whitten Chapel Cem, Old Mount Bethel Cem, and Whittens Cross Roads Cem. The landscape is a complex watershed of the Middle Cypress Cr and Butler Creek systems, with high points like Bucksnort Ridge overlooking the drainages.

Transport is dominated by historic routes like Chisholm Rd, which cuts diagonally across the quadrangle. The intersection of these local roads and the preservation of names like Railroad Cem suggest a history of early transit and settlement patterns along the state line. From the Macedonia Cem in the north to the state boundary in the south, the map documents a rural community centered around its local creeks and historic family-named landmarks.