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2010 Map of Lake City

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Lake City serves as the primary hub for this terrain, where the ridge-and-valley landscape of Anderson County meets the industrial legacy of the Tennessee coalfields. The map highlights a complex network of resource extraction sites, including the Beech Grove Mine, Thistle Mine, and Slatestone Mine, connected by deep-cut hollows such as Airshaft Hollow and Cambria Hollow. This 2010 survey documents the area just before Lake City was renamed Rocky Top, capturing the town's historical identity alongside the Briceville Post Office.

Genealogists will find an exceptional density of family and community burial grounds, from the Miners Circle Cemetery in Briceville to the Longfield Cemetery and Seeber Cemetery. The natural geography is defined by prominent peaks like Vowell Mountain and The Flag Pole Cross Mountain, while water features like Big Ridge Lake and Llewellyns Schoals provide distinct landmarks in the valley floors. This map provides a detailed view of the road networks, including Old Lake City Hwy and numerous family-named routes that reveal the settlement patterns of the region.