2016 Map of Howard Quarter

About this map

Clinch River topography defines this part of Claiborne and Hancock counties, where the water cuts sharp bends around River Ridge and War Ridge. The settlement at Howard Quarter serves as a central point in a landscape marked by long, parallel ridges like Newman Ridge and Wallen Ridge. Local history is deeply etched into the hillsides through a high density of family burial grounds, including the Spradling Cem, Mallicoat Cem, and Howardton Cem. The transition from the river to the backed-up waters of Norris Lake is evident near the Evans Ferry Bridge, while Numerous small gaps and hollows, such as Fugate Gap and Snake Hollow, provide the primary routes for local roads. This area showcases the classic ridge-and-valley settlement pattern of East Tennessee, where narrow valleys like Caney Valley were the focus of agricultural and domestic life.