1976 Map of Colemen Gap

About this map

The Powell River carves a dramatic, winding path through this corner of Claiborne County, creating a series of tight oxbows that define the local landscape. Captured in the mid-1970s, the terrain reveals a mosaic of small-scale agriculture and forested ridges centered around dispersed settlements such as Hopewell and Oak Grove. The map highlights the traditional upland character of the Tennessee-Virginia borderlands, where life followed the contours of drainage systems like Cox Creek and Fourmile Creek.