2016 Map of Kyles Ford

About this map

The Clinch River carves a deep valley through the ridges of Hancock Co and Hawkins Co in this 2016 survey of the Tennessee-Virginia border. This landscape is defined by its northeast-southwest mountain structure, where Newman Ridge and Copper Ridge overlook narrow farming valleys like Gravely Valley and Pumpkin Valley. The settlement of Kyles Ford sits at a critical crossing near Kyles Shoals, supported by the Kyles Ford Bridge and the historical pathway known as the Trl of the Lonesome Pine. Numerous family burial grounds, including the Wallen, Marcum, and Osborne cemeteries, are scattered across the slopes, marking generations of local ancestry. Industry and community life are tied to the water, as seen at Livesay Mill and the tight loops of Wallens Bend, while the small settlement of Eidson serves the southern reaches of Clinch Mountain.