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2013 Map of Howard Quarter

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Howard Quarter sits at the center of this Tennessee landscape, where the ridge-and-valley terrain dictates the paths of local life and travel. The map highlights the serpentine course of the Clinch River, which flows past landmarks like The Narrows, Johnsons Shoals, and Bulls Shoals. To the west, the waters of Norris Lake reach into the valleys, illustrating the hydraulic transformations of the region.

Small settlements such as Ritchie and Raven Hill are connected by a network of winding roads, including Liberty Cemetery Ln and Evans Ferry Bridge, which mark early transit points across the water. The land is defined by prominent elevations like the Butt of Newmans Ridge and Sharp Mountain, with distinct hollows such as Snake Hollow and Buck Lick Hollow providing protected pockets for family settlements and agriculture between the steep ridges.