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2018 Map of Hytop

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Hytop
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Hytop and the surrounding high country of the Cumberland Plateau are defined by deep ravines and complex ridge systems along the Tennessee-Alabama state line. The landscape is carved by water, featuring prominent drainage basins like Hurricane Creek and Little Coon Creek that cut through the sandstone and limestone strata. Notable natural landmarks such as the Walls of Jericho illustrate the dramatic topography that has historically influenced travel and settlement patterns in this part of Jackson County.

Family history is preserved in numerous upland burial grounds, including Hytop Cem, Knight Cem, and Haddon Cem, which are scattered throughout the coves and hollows. Small communities and named locales like Jericho and Post Oak Flat are linked by a network of county roads that follow the winding contours of the land, such as Bear Den Point Road and Hytop Road, reflecting a long-standing rural structure that persists into the modern era.