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2016 Map of Elizabethton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The confluence of the Watauga River and Doe River anchors the city of Elizabethton, where the landmark Elizabethton Covered Bridge spans the water amidst a landscape of river islands like Edwards Island and Brumit Island. This 2016 survey illustrates the modern footprint of settlements like Rayon Terrace, Biltmore, and Valley Forge, while preserving the locations of numerous family burial grounds such as Kitzmiller Cem and Grindstaff Cem.

South of the city, the terrain rises into the Cherokee National Forest, characterized by the dramatic Doe River Gorge and prominent peaks including Pond Mtn and Black Mtn. The eastern portion of the map is defined by the narrow valleys of Siam and Dogtown, leading toward the controlled waters of Wilbur Lake and Watauga Lake. This data reveals a complex network of gaps and hollows, from Sulphur Springs Gap to Lickskillet Hollow, that have long shaped local transit and habitation in this part of East Tennessee.