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2022 Map of Caney Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Lake Ocoee and the steep ridges of the Cherokee National Forest define this landscape in Polk County. The terrain is marked by a complex network of elevations like Hogback Mtn and Big Frog Mtn, where the Tennessee Valley Divide and Blue Ridge Divide converge. This area is characterized by its deep-cut water drainage systems, including Caney Creek and its prongs, which feed into the larger river system.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several family burial grounds tucked into the ridges, such as Old Fairview Cem, Price Cem, and Beckler Cem. The presence of the Ocoee Flume along the Ocoee River highlights the early 20th-century industrial infrastructure required to manage water power in this environment. Long-distance hiking history is also represented through the Benton MacKaye Trl, which traverses the high ground of Fork Ridge and Licklog Ridge near the Georgia border.