2019 Map of Coeburn

About this map

Coeburn and the surrounding coal country of Wise Co sit at a geographic crossroads where the Tennessee Valley Divide separates major watersheds. The landscape is defined by the steep relief of Guest Mtn and Sandy Ridge, with transportation routes following the narrow valleys carved by the Guest River. Engineering feats like the Little Tom Tunnel and Swede Tunnel facilitate movement through this difficult terrain. Family history is etched across the map in numerous burial grounds, including the Stallard Cem, Edwards Cem, and Kilgore Cem, reflecting the generations of families who settled in communities such as Bondtown, Banner, and Maytown. To the south, the Jefferson National Forest encompasses the deep Guest River Gorge, preserving a section of the Appalachian interior where the Clinch River and Little Stony Cr flow through the tri-county corner of Wise, Scott, and Russell.