Polk County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
Note 2: Links for Local Area Search and Driving Directions are below each feature map.

Physical Features
Bars 1
Basins 3
Bays 5
Beaches 3
Bends 9
Falls 1
Flats 1
Gaps 39
Islands 13
Lakes 2
Ridges 39
Springs 12
Streams 272
Summits 52
Valleys 20
Cultural Features
Airports 4
Bridges 4
Buildings 21
Canals 1
Cemeteries 55
Churches 58
Civil 7
Crossings 3
Dams 15
Hospitals 1
Locales 45
Mines 11
Parks 17
Post Offices 7
Reserves 4
Reservoirs 15
Schools 9
Towers 2
Trails 42
Tunnels 1
Historical Features
Churches 3
Crossings 1
Locales 15
Populated Places 7
Post Offices 28
Schools 19
  • Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
  • Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
  • Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.
  • Historical Landmarks: Tennessee's National Historic Landmarks