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2019 Map of Elizabethton

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Elizabethton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Watauga River and Doe River converge at Elizabethton, defining a landscape where valley floor industry meets the steep elevations of the Cherokee National Forest. The map details the historic core of the city, including the Elizabethton Covered Bridge and residential expansion across Edwards Island and Wagners Island. Beyond the city limits, the terrain rises sharply toward Bee Cliff and the deep incision of the Doe River Gorge.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named burial sites such as Treadway Cem, Stover Cem, and Hyder Cem, reflecting deep-rooted settlement patterns in the Siam Valley and Gap Creek areas. To the southeast, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail traverses the high ridges, passing through Horseridge Gap and near the dramatic Laurel Falls, illustrating the transition from the urbanized valley to the protected wilderness of the Southern Appalachians.