2022 Map of Williamsport

About this map

Williamsport and the winding Duck River anchor this topographic study of central Tennessee, where the Natchez Trace Parkway cuts across the northern ridges. The landscape is a network of family-named hollows and bluffs, reflecting a deeply rooted rural settlement pattern. Significant for genealogists, the map identifies numerous small burial grounds including Blackburn Cem, Akin Ridge Cem, and the McKennon Cem near Armour Village. The terrain is defined by the steep descent from Thompson Ridge and Akin Ridge toward the river bottoms, where settlements like Sawdust, Arkland, and Fikes Mill established themselves near water sources like Poplar Cr and Big Bigby Creek. Industrial presence is noted by specialized features like Hooker Chemical Pond B and Tailings Pond Number Nine near Gant, while the eastern edge reaches toward the outskirts of Columbia.