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2010 Map of La Follette

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

LaFollette and the community of Fincastle anchor this survey of the Cumberland Mountains' eastern foothills, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of family-named hollows and prominent ridges. North of the town center, the terrain rises toward Brushy Mountain and Fork Ridge, sheltering sites like the James Mine and the Duff Post Office. The map reveals a deeply established social geography through its numerous burial grounds, including Fincastle Cemetery, Sunrise Cemetery, and the Laban Sharp Cemetery near Ollis Creek.

Drainage patterns are intricate, with Hickory Creek and Rock Creek carving through the highlands near landmarks like Steamboat Rock and Chimney Rock. The presence of curious place names such as Do-help-me Hollow and Wolfpen Hollow reflects a local nomenclature tied to the lived experience of the mountain terrain, while the concentration of cemeteries throughout the southern valley suggests generations of family homesteads along Cedar Creek and Big Creek.