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2016 Map of Dale Hollow Reservoir SE

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Dale Hollow Reservoir SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The complex shoreline of Dale Hollow Lake dominates the northern half of this region, where the reservoir has transformed the landscape into a series of peninsulas and islands. Named features like Geiger Island, Goat Island, and Opossum Island highlight the former high points of the valley. Settlement patterns remain concentrated along the higher ridges to the south and east, with rural communities like Fairview, Oakley, and Taylors Crossroads connected by a network of winding roads.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across the ridges, including Saint John Cem, Old Bethel Cem, and Fellowship Cem, indicating a long-established rural population. The topography is defined by sharp elevation changes, particularly around Chowning Knob and the various hollows such as Moore Hollow and Tipton Hollow that feed the Ashburn Cr watershed. This 2016 survey captures the area where the state line meets Cumberland Co, Clay Co, Pickett Co, and Overton Co, documenting the enduring rural character of the Highland Rim.