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Dodson Branch Tennessee Map

Explore Dodson Branch, Tennessee, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Dodson Branch, Tennessee

How to Use This Dodson Branch, Tennessee Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dodson Branch, Tennessee. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Tennessee or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Dodson Branch.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Dodson Branch
State	Tennessee (TN)
County	Jackson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	36.31256
Longitude	-85.532197
Population	1,160
Density	40.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	38501
Area Code	423
County Seat	Gainesboro
School District	Jackson County School District

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About Dodson Branch, Tennessee

Dodson Branch is a locality in Jackson County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,160. The population density is 40.3 people per km². Dodson Branch is located at 36.3126°N, 85.5322°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38501.

Dodson Branch occupies a landscape defined by the quiet, deep-seated limestone geology of the Highland Rim, where the earth folds into the sheltered corridors of Hardscrabble Hollow. It lies 10.5 miles north of Cookeville, TN (from Cookeville, TN: bearing 351°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-northwest of Algood. The terrain rises and falls with a measured, deliberate grace, carpeted in dense hardwoods that transition into the protected wildness of the Blackburn Fork Wildlife Management Area. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, amber quality as it filters through the canopy, illuminating the clear, rhythmic flow of Dodson Branch as it meanders through the damp, shaded lowlands. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouette of the Cumberland Mountains anchors the horizon, providing a permanent backdrop to the subtle play of seasonal mist that gathers in the hollows.

History in Dodson Branch remains tethered to the slow cultivation of this rugged soil and the persistence of families who adapted their livelihoods to the constraints of the limestone bedrock. The local economy has long favored small-scale agriculture and the stewardship of the surrounding timber, though the modern rhythm of life is now punctuated by the seasonal migration of those seeking the solace of the nearby Cordell Hull Reservoir. Residents still speak of the hidden beauty found at Dry Creek Falls, where the water’s descent offers a singular, cold clarity that mirrors the unassuming temperament of the region. Life here moves with a steady, unforced pace, shaped by the practical demands of the land and a deep, quiet familiarity with the surrounding woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Blackburn Fork Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 309° NW
Wash Morgan Hollow Fee (Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 003° N
Picnic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 206° SW
Cummins Falls (State Park) — 4.2 mi, 200° S
Cordell Hull Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 4.3 mi, 320° NW
Cordell Hull Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 317° NW
Cordell Hull Lake (Recreation Area) — 4.6 mi, 311° NW
Flynn Creek Impact Crater marker (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 253° W
Upper Cumberland Soccer Complex (Local Recreation) — 8.2 mi, 163° S
Standing Stone State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 9.4 mi, 018° N
Standing Stone State Forest & Wildlife Management Area (State Resource Management Area) — 9.4 mi, 017° N
TTU Eagle Statue (Public Artwork) — 9.5 mi, 170° S
Backdoor Playhouse (Theatre) — 9.8 mi, 171° S
The Munkey Wrench (Gallery) — 10.3 mi, 172° S
Sandra Bos (Gallery) — 10.4 mi, 172° S
The Pink Elephant (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 176° S
Standing Stone (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 027° NE
Canoe the Caney - Satellite Location (Attraction) — 21.3 mi, 228° SW
Smith County Heritage Museum (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 260° W
The Eads Museum (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 258° W
Carthage Junction Depot (Gallery) — 24.2 mi, 255° W
East Point Marina (Attraction) — 24.7 mi, 067° NE
Star Point Marina (Attraction) — 24.8 mi, 040° NE
Good Landing Beach (Attraction) — 25.1 mi, 057° NE
Old Jail Museum (Museum) — 34.3 mi, 076° E
Sgt. Alvin C. York Memorial (Monument) — 36.0 mi, 063° NE
Palace Theater (Theatre) — 37.9 mi, 132° SE
Burritt Alumni Museum (Museum) — 39.3 mi, 174° S
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 39.7 mi, 074° E · 114k acres
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 41.7 mi, 060° NE · 564k acres

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