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2022 Map of Lonewood

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Lonewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Lonewood and the surrounding plateau communities sit at a complex intersection of four counties, where the high ridges of the Cumberland Plateau drop into deep river gorges. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Caney Fork, which carves through Scott Gulf and past landmarks like Copper Cliff and Scott Pinnacle. This landscape is marked by unique geologic features, including the Big Sink and the ominously named Hell Hole, illustrating the karst topography typical of this region of Tennessee.

For local historians, the map preserves the location of scattered hilltop settlements and family burial grounds such as Graveyard Ridge Cem and Parks Cem. The network of trails and old roads, including the Virgin Falls Trl and Old Cabin Br, suggests a history of remote homesteading and timber access. The convergence of White, Van Buren, Cumberland, and Bledsoe counties across this difficult terrain highlights how natural features like Caney Creek Gulch historically dictated political and social boundaries.