2016 Map of Lemon Gap

About this map

Blue Mill and Ebbs Mill anchor this high-elevation landscape along the border of Tennessee and North Carolina, where the Bald Mountains crest at the divide between Cherokee National Forest and Pisgah National Forest. The map documents a rugged interior network of gaps and coves, with small communities like Wasp and Boomer situated among the winding drainages of Roaring Fork and Panther Br. Genealogists will find a high density of family-named burial sites, including Crowder Cem, Griby Cem, and Waddell Cem, which reflect the localized settlement patterns of the Appalachian highlands. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail traverses the central ridgelines, passing through Lemon Gap and Catpen Gap. This survey captures the persistence of small mountain settlements and the protected wilderness areas that define the modern borderlands of Cocke and Madison counties.