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2010 Map of Ketner Gap

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Ketner Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Powells Crossroads serves as a central hub in this landscape where the valley floor meets the steep ridges of the Cumberland Plateau. The terrain is defined by a dense concentration of mineral resource extraction, particularly in the northern and eastern sections where operations like the Big Government Mine, Moore and Turner Mine, and Hickey Mine dot the hillsides. These mines, often named for local families, suggest a long-standing reliance on the region's geological wealth.

Water plays a critical role in the geography, from the winding Sequatchie River to the engineered Ketner Cove Lake Dam. For genealogists, the map is a significant record of local family history, preserving the locations of numerous small burial grounds such as Shelton Cemetery, White Cemetery, and Barker Cemetery. Moving south toward Ditch Gap, the network of local roads like Old Chattanooga Hwy and Cotton Moore Rd connects these isolated homesteads and industrial sites across the varied elevation.