Mound Bottom - Geographical Setting

Geographical Setting

Mound Bottom is situated on a horseshoe bend of the Harpeth River at the river's confluence with Mound Creek, which approaches the riverbank opposite the site from the east. The Mound Bottom bend is one in a series of sharp bends found along the lower Harpeth as the river twists and turns through a steep gorge en route to its confluence with the Cumberland River several miles to the north. The Harpeth surrounds Mound Bottom on the north, south, and east, and sharp turns in the river immediately downstream and upstream from the site have nearly carved away the narrow strip of land to the west that connects the site to the mainland. (click for map)

Mound Bottom is located approximately 1-mile (1.6 km) north of the point where U.S. Route 70 crosses the Harpeth River, on the outskirts of Kingston Springs. The site is currently managed by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation as part of Harpeth River State Park. The Pack site is located on private property approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Mound Bottom just south of US-70.