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2022 Map of Camp Austin

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Camp Austin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Morgan County Courthouse stands as the central landmark of Wartburg, a community positioned where the high country of the Cumberland Plateau meets a complex network of ridges and watercourses. This landscape is defined by the winding Emory River and its numerous tributaries, including Crooked Fork and Flat Fork. The settlement pattern reflects the area's geography, with small communities such as Liberty, Deermont, and Piney established along valley floors and near gap crossings.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named burial sites, such as the Honeycutt Cem, Summers Cem, and Thorton Cem, which are scattered throughout the hills. The terrain is marked by prominent elevations like Bird Mtn, Lone Mtn, and Chimney Top Mtn, which have influenced local transport routes like the Cumberland Trl. This documentation of the early 2020s shows the enduring layout of rural Tennessee's ridge-and-valley settlements.