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2022 Map of Hutchinson Rock

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Hutchinson Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Clinch Mountain and Garden Mountain dominate this landscape, forming the dramatic topography of the Tennessee Valley Divide. The map illustrates the agricultural and familial layout of Thompson Valley and Clinch Valley, where early settlements and family lands are marked by sites like Thompson Cem, Buchanan Cem, and Crabtree Cem. In the northwest, the edge of Tazewell transitions into the steep slopes of Rich Mountain and Bald Hill.

The southern half of the sheet is largely defined by the protected acreage of Jefferson National Forest, where the Appalachian National Scenic Trail winds along Chestnut Ridge toward Walker Gap. This transition from the developed valleys of Burkes Garden and Medley Valley to the high ridges of Beartown Ridge captures the intersection of Southwest Virginia's traditional farming communities and its vast forest reserves.