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1970 Map of Jellico East

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Jellico East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Pine Mountain dominates this 1970s landscape where the borders of Tennessee and Kentucky meet, marking a terrain defined by coal extraction and deep hollows. The Clear Fork river winds through the center of the sheet, followed closely by the tracks of the Seaboard and Southern railroads. These transit corridors linked the numerous small mining communities and settlements like Habersham, White Oak, and Morley to the larger rail network.

Surface and subsurface activity is evident in the numerous Mines and Strip Mine operations scattered across the ridges, particularly near Rich Mountain. For family historians, the map preserves the locations of vital community centers such as Boston School, Walnut Grove Church, and the Chadwell Cemetery. The northern edge includes a portion of the Daniel Boone National Forest, contrasting the industrial coal lands with protected woodlands near Sandy and Red Ash.