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2010 Map of Lovelace

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Canebrake Mountain and Onionbed Ridge dominate this section of Sullivan County, where the terrain transitions from the Holston River in the north to the headwaters of Fall Branch in the southeast. The landscape is defined by its deep hollows and narrow gaps, such as Blair Gap and Smith Gap, which dictated the early travel routes and settlement patterns still visible in the road network of the 21st century.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial grounds throughout the quadrangle, including the Oak Glenn Union Cemetery, Yankee Cemetery, and the Old Fall Branch-Hooper Cemetery. These sites, along with landmarks like the Light Mill on Beech Creek, point to a long history of self-sufficient upland farming. The map details the proximity of high peaks like Chimneytop Mountain to the agricultural reaches of Goshen Valley, illustrating the persistent relationship between the local economy and the ridge-and-valley topography.