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2022 Map of Coleman Gap

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Powell River snakes through the Appalachian borderland, carving sharp horseshoe loops at Rowland Bend and Elk Bend before tightening at The Narrows. This landscape is defined by its deep ridges and hollows, where small settlements like Hopewell and Riley sit along the winding valley floors. The transition from Virginia to Tennessee is marked by the rugged crest of Brooks Ridge and the southern slopes of Wallens Ridge, which meet at the topographic saddle of Coleman Gap.

Family history is deeply etched into these hills, evidenced by nearly thirty named cemeteries scattered across the terrain. From the Rosenbalm Cem in Line Hollow to the Breeding Cem near Alanthus Hill, these burial grounds identify the legacy of the people who worked the land near Yeary Mill. The geography of the region remains remarkably consistent, with the Powell River Rd and Cedar Fork Rd following the same contours that local residents have traversed for generations.