2010 Map of Clouds

About this map

The Powell River winds through this corner of Claiborne County, carving a landscape defined by sharp ridges and narrow hollows like Lonesome Valley and Hickory Hollow. The geography is dotted with family cemeteries and small-scale extractive sites, reflecting a long history of local land use. Mining activity is evident at the Straight Creek Mines and Kings Bend Mine, while geological exploration is marked by the Fortner Branch Prospect and Honeysuckle Prospect. In the southern reaches, the impounded waters of Big Ridge Lake and the Straight Creek Boat Dock suggest a shift toward recreational utility. The dense network of cemeteries, including the Water Treece Cemetery, Goin Cemetery, and Shiflet Cemetery, serves as a critical resource for genealogists tracing the kinship patterns of these Appalachian ridges.