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2019 Map of Billingsley Gap

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Billingsley Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Pikeville anchors the southern portion of this 2019 survey, where the valley floor transitions into the elevated terrain of the Cumberland Plateau. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Sequatchie River and the significant geological boundary of the Tennessee Valley Divide. This map documents a high concentration of family and community burial sites, including the Iron Hill Cem, Knight Cem, and Pendergrass Cem, providing a detailed record of local genealogy and settlement patterns.

Transport through the region is constrained by the ridge-and-valley topography, highlighted by passages such as Billingsley Gap and Shoemate Gap. Numerous small settlements and geographic points of interest like Mount Crest, Cold Spring, and the high point at Raven Rock are interspersed among the drainages of Wolfpen Cr and Little Beaverdam Cr. The map captures the agricultural and rural character of the Sequatchie Valley, preserved through various family-named roads and landmarks like Emery Mill.