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2022 Map of Keenburg

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Keenburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The South Fork Holston River winds through the northern portion of this map, anchoring a landscape of small settlements and mountain ridges along the Sullivan Co and Carter Co border. Communities such as Silver Grove, Cedar Grove, and Hickory Tree define the river valley, while the southern terrain is dominated by the dense elevations of the Cherokee National Forest. Higher peaks like Holston High Point and Grandfather Knob overlook a network of narrow valleys and family-named hollows, including Bauxite Hollow, which hints at the region's geological and mineral interests.

Local history is preserved in the numerous cemeteries scattered across the topography, from Crockett Cem to Hopkins Cem. Religious and social life centers on institutions like Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church and Bunker Hill Christian Church. To the southeast, the landscape transitions toward the Watauga Valley, where the Elizabethton Municipal Airport and the settlement of Biltmore mark the approach to more developed areas near the river's confluence.