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2010 Map of Big Cove Tannery

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Big Cove Tannery
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Big Cove Tannery and Websters Mill anchor this part of Fulton County, where rural life is shaped by the parallel courses of Big Cove Creek and Licking Creek. The topography is defined by the sharp ridges of Timber Ridge and the heights of Dickeys Mountain, creating a landscape of isolated hollows and localized settlements. Small communities like Sharpe, The Corner, and Sylvan are connected by a network of winding roads such as Laurel Ridge Rd and Pollgate Ridge Rd.

Geographic landmarks like Indian Chair and Lowery Knob suggest a long-standing local nomenclature for the prominent terrain. Notable crossings and specific sites like Anthony Ford and The Lockings provide exact points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing family movements through this valley. The persistence of names like Lockings Hollow and Sowers Hollow reflects the deep-rooted settlement patterns of the Pennsylvania backcountry.