2022 Map of Keen Mountain

About this map

Levisa Fork carves through the center of this mountain landscape, which is defined by a dense network of hollows and ridges at the junction of Buchanan and Tazewell counties. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valley floors, with small communities like Marvin and Grimsleyville situated along Riverside Dr. The topography is significantly characterized by the Sandy Ridge Tennessee Valley Divide in the south, a major hydrological boundary that separates the regional watersheds. Local family history is rooted in sites like Ward Cem near Pilgrim Knob and the various gaps that served as historic transit points between ridges, such as Pistol Gap and Low Gap. The map also traces the industrial and residential corridors of Keen Mountain and Page, where the terrain dictates a linear arrangement of development constrained by the steep slopes of Davis Mtn and Honaker Ridge.