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2011 Map of Jellico West

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Jellico West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Jellico and the surrounding borderlands of Campbell County, Tennessee, and Whitley County, Kentucky, are defined by a complex network of hollows and ridges shaped by the coal and timber industries. This 2011 survey illustrates the concentrated settlement patterns along Elk Creek and Whistle Creek, where the Whistle Creek Mine and the Newcomb Post Office anchor local geography. The map reveals the historical depth of these mountain communities through an extensive collection of family and community burial grounds, including the Beard Cemetery, Jellico Cemetery, and the curiously named Hoot Owl Cemetery.

Transitioning from the concentrated developments of Wooldridge and Newcomb, the terrain rises toward Jellico Mountain and Calico Mountain. These ridges are separated by deep drainages like Trammel Branch and Little Elk Creek. The presence of Sawmill Hollow and Brickplant Hollow points to the area's industrial heritage, while contemporary road networks like the Old Woolridge Pike and Rock Quarry Rd trace the path of earlier transport routes through this portion of the Cumberland Plateau.