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2019 Map of Elk Garden

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Clinch River headwaters and the rising slopes of Clinch Mountain define this corner of Russell County, where deep hollows and high ridges dictate the path of local settlements. The area is marked by a legacy of family homesteads, evidenced by the high concentration of private burial grounds such as John W Ball Cem, Stump Cem, and Honaker-Ray Cem. These sites follow the drainage of Lewis Cr and Hubbard Br, illustrating the historical pattern of mountain valley farming.

Rosedale and Elk Garden serve as central points along the local road network, which includes the evocatively named Trl of the Lonesome Pine. The terrain becomes increasingly steep toward the southeast, where the Jefferson National Forest covers high points like Beartown Mtn and Buckhorn Ridge. This landscape, punctuated by features like Hubbard Hole and White Rock Gap, reveals a geography where timber and topography have long shaped community life.