2011 Map of Kettle

About this map

McKown Creek Oil Field and the Rock Creek Oil Field define the industrial footprint of this Roane County landscape, where the extraction of natural resources shapes the terrain. The region is marked by a high density of family and community burial grounds, such as Canterbury Cemetery, Ritchea Cemetery, and Hively Cemetery, providing a significant record for genealogical research. Settlements like Doddtown, Kettle, and Mount Welcome are linked by a network of ridges and hollows, including Lynch Ridge and Big Hollow. The Foreman Knob Lookout Tower stands as a prominent landmark overlooking the many branches of the Pocatalico River and Poca Fork. This survey documents a rural Appalachian community where topographic features like Gunstock Knob and Frail Knob dictate the path of local roads and the distribution of small valley hamlets.