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2016 Map of Graveston

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Graveston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Maynardville and the surrounding rural landscape of Union and Knox Counties are defined by a series of prominent southwest-to-northeast trending ridges and valleys. The map illustrates a deeply etched topography where settlements like Corryton and Graveston occupy the lower ground between Copper Ridge and Hinds Ridge. Water management and local industry are evidenced by the Graveston Mill Pond and the branching systems of Bullrun Cr and Little Flat Cr that drain the numerous hollows.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the distribution of family-named landmarks such as Beeler Hollow, Kitts Hollow, and Bruner Hollow, which reflect long-standing patterns of land ownership in this part of Tennessee. The contrast between the more developed corridors near Plainview and the steeper, wooded reaches of House Mtn and the Miller Knobs provides a clear picture of how the physical geography has historically dictated the region's transport and residential growth.