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1948 Map of King Cove

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of King Cove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Hale Mountain and Putman Mountain dominate this corner of the Alabama and Tennessee border, where the steep terrain of the Cumberland Plateau creates deep, secluded coves. This 1948 survey, photorevised in 1975, reveals a landscape defined by traditional family-named landmarks and rural connectivity. Notable clusters of local history are found at Mountain Fork Church and the numerous small burial grounds like Beach Grove Cem and Crowell Cem, which anchor the area's genealogical history.

Natural drainage features like Hurricane Creek and Larkin Branch carve through the high tops, while unique geological formations such as Bucky Sink and Hambrick Sinks indicate the karst topography typical of the region. The presence of a Strip mine near Cagle Point and the remote settlement of Francisco at the state line illustrate the late 20th-century balance between resource extraction and the persistence of isolated mountain communities.