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2019 Map of Elverton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Little Emory River and Emory River converge at the western edge of this Roane and Morgan County landscape, creating a terrain defined by ridges and valley bottoms. In the eastern portion of the map, the Manhattan Project National Historical Park and the western periphery of Oak Ridge reflect the area's 20th-century industrial and scientific legacy. However, the map also preserves evidence of much older social structures through labels like Slave Cem, Pauper Cem, and the Poor Farm Cem, which point to the complex history of labor and social welfare in the region.

Small communities such as Elverton, Coal Hill, and Dyllis are scattered along the rail corridor of the Norfolk Southern line. The river geography is particularly detailed, noting historic river crossings and shallow-water hazards such as Brashears Shoals, Gallaher Shoals, and Walkers Shoals. Educational and spiritual life is anchored by landmarks like the Dyllis Sch and Coal Hill Ch, alongside dozens of family cemeteries that trace the genealogy of the valleys.