2016 Map of Cane Hollow

About this map

Altamont and the high reaches of the Cumberland Plateau anchor this 2016 survey along the border of Coffee and Grundy counties. The landscape is defined by the Tennessee Valley Divide, where water flows either toward the Elk River or into the deep incision of the Hickory Creek Gulf. This drainage pattern created a series of isolated coves and hollows, such as Northcutts Cove and Burrow Cove, which dictated the early settlement patterns of the region. Family history is etched into the terrain through numerous small burial grounds including Airview Cem, Johnny Cem, and Winton Cem. At lower elevations, the village of Pelham sits near the confluence of Mill Creek and Elk River, while the Piney Creek Airport provides a modern navigational landmark on the plateau. The map details an intricate network of local routes like Old Hickory Creek Road and Cabbage Patch Road that follow the natural contours of the plateau and its surrounding coves.