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2022 Map of Ketner Gap

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Walden Ridge and the Cumberland Escarpment dominate the landscape of this southern Tennessee terrain, where the high plateau drops sharply into the Sequatchie Valley. This transition is most clearly seen at Ketner Gap, a significant notch in the ridge that has long served as a natural passage for travel between the valley and the heights above. The Sequatchie River meanders through the western lowlands, supporting a string of settlements including Whitwell, Powells Crossroads, and Shirleyton.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of family-named burial grounds scattered across the slopes and valleys, such as Pickett Cem, Grayson Cem, and the Brock and Pickett Cem. The map traces the intricate network of mountain drainages like Mullens Cr and Suck Cr that have carved deep hollows into the ridge, defining the historical boundaries of Marion, Sequatchie, and Hamilton counties.