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2010 Map of Cades Cove

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Cades Cove remains a preserved landscape of early settlement and agriculture, deeply etched into this Tennessee valley. The map documents the spatial arrangement of legacy homesteads and functional hubs, including the John P Cable Mill Area, the John Oliver Cabin, and the Becky Cable House. These landmarks, along with the Henry Whitehead Cabin, represent the vernacular architecture and farm life of the cove's former inhabitants. The drainage system of Abrams Creek and its many tributaries like Tater Branch and Fanny Branch defined the boundaries of these mountain estates.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of burial grounds, notably the Cades Cove Cemetery, Lawson Cemetery, and Becky Cable Cemetery. The surrounding topography is a dense network of named ridges and gaps, from Stony Ridge to Crib Gap, showing the physical isolation that shaped the community. Primitive roads and trails like Parson Branch Rd and the prominent Cades Cove Loop Rd provide the primary means of navigating this protected area.