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2010 Map of Ewing

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Ewing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Ewing serves as a central hub in this corner of Lee County, situated along the base of Poor Valley Ridge. The landscape is defined by the heavy parallel ridges of Cumberland Mountain and Little Black Mountain, creating a corridor of deep valleys and gaps such as Indian Grave Gap and Ely Gap. This map reveals a high density of family and community history, evidenced by more than a dozen documented burial grounds including Richmond Cemetery, Kincaid Cemetery, and Yeary Cemetery.

Industry and water management are reflected in the presence of Cowan Mill and Kesterson Mill near Indian Creek, while the northern reaches of the quadrangle follow the Martins Fork Cumberland River. The geography transitions from the settled fields of Bailes Meadows to the high elevations of White Rocks, showing how the local population concentrated in the accessible strips of the Poor Valley and along the various branches of Puckett Creek.