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2019 Map of Woolworth

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Tennessee Ridge serves as a prominent geographic divide in this section of Middle Tennessee, separating the watersheds of Whiteoak Cr and Big Richland Cr. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of narrow valleys, such as Brigham Hollow and Patterson Hollow, where generations of families established small farmsteads and cemeteries. Local history is deeply etched into the names of these hollows and the numerous family burial grounds like Batson Cem, Ridings Cem, and Ross Cem that dot the hillsides.

Settlement patterns follow the winding creek beds and the high ground of the ridge, with the community of Woolworth appearing at the junction of several hollow-fed roads. To the south, the influence of the L & N RR is evident near McEwen, where the rail line cuts through the terrain. Educational and spiritual life in this rural area is anchored by sites like Cleghorn Sch and Curtis Chapel Cem, providing essential touchstones for genealogists tracing ancestral roots through Houston and Humphreys counties.