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1973 Map of Jacksboro

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Jacksboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Caryville and Jacksboro serve as the primary hubs in this Campbell County landscape, where the sharp rise of Cumberland Mountain meets the waters of Norris Lake. The map reveals a complex infrastructure shaped by heavy industry and conservation, including numerous strip mines along Cross Mountain and Walden Ridge. The area's transit history is evidenced by the intersection of the Southern RR, the Louisville and Nashville RR, and the KY and Tenn RR, which supported both the mining operations and local transit through landmarks like the Indian Grave Tunnel.

For local historians, the sheet is dense with family and community markers, including cemeteries like Vasper Cem and Queener Cem, alongside the Campbell Co Memorial Gardens. The recreational development of the mid-20th century is centered on Cove Lake State Park, while historical oddities such as an Indian mound near the Campbell County Airport suggest a much deeper timeline of human habitation in the valley.