2019 Map of Big Cove Tannery

About this map

Big Cove Creek and Lick Run carve through the deep ridges of Fulton County, shaping a landscape defined by long-standing mountain gaps and narrow agricultural valleys. This 2019 survey captures the area around Big Cove Tannery and Websters Mill, where the local economy was historically tied to the water power and timber of the Appalachian front. The rugged alignment of Dickeys Mtn and Tuscarora Mtn creates natural barriers, with the Tuscarora Trail winding through the high ground. For genealogists, the map is a dense record of rural burial grounds and congregations, from the Saint Pauls Lutheran Cem to the Simpson Farm Cem and Rehobeth United Methodist Church Cem. The settlement pattern at Sharpe and Plum Run remains anchored to the gaps, while landmarks like Indian Chair and Chestnut Flat highlight the traditional nomenclature of the ridge-and-valley province.