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2013 Map of Erin

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Erin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Erin serves as the central hub of this Tennessee landscape, where the confluence of several small valleys and streams shaped local development. The town and its neighbors, Arlington and Midway, are situated along the drainage of Wells Cr, which flows northward through a series of named hollows including Tantrough Hollow and Haggieville Hollow. This 2013 survey illustrates a complex network of rural roads such as Old Scott Rd and Industrial Park Rd that connect the industrial site at Dolomite to the surrounding ridge lands.

Distinctive local nomenclature is evident in the many family-named and descriptive landmarks, from Kizer Ridge to the uniquely named Secret Prayer Hollow. The geography is defined by a dendritic pattern of watercourses like Lickskillet Br and Musterground Cr, which have carved deep recesses into the terrain. For those studying the region, the map provides precise locations for outlying communities such as Denmark and Pollard, showing how settlement was dictated by the narrow valley floors and the prominence of Arlington Ridge.