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2019 Map of La Follette

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of La Follette
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

La Follette serves as the primary hub in this portion of Campbell County, where the dense settlement gives way to the ridges and hollows of the Cumberland Plateau. The landscape is defined by the massive spine of Cumberland Mountain and the broad Powell Valley, creating a corridor that has historically dictated transportation and town placement. Small communities like Westbourne, Habersham, and Kilsyth are scattered along the base of the mountains, while numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Laban Sharp Cem and Peabody Cem, provide a significant record of the local population and ancestry.

Distinctive geological landmarks emerge from the terrain, including Natural Bridge, Chimney Rock, and Steamboat Rock. North of the main valley, the geography becomes more complex as Stinking Creek and Hickory Creek wind through narrow passages like Walden Hollow and Sollie Gibson Hollow. The presence of named gaps and knobs like Chambers Gap and Ruckerd Knob illustrates the historical reliance on specific mountain passes for movement between the coal-rich highlands and the agricultural valley floor.