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2016 Map of McDonald

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of McDonald
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Cleveland and South Cleveland sit at the northern edge of this Bradley County landscape, where the ridges and valleys of the Tennessee Valley define the local geography. The Tennessee Valley Divide cuts through the center of the sheet, separating the drainages of Candies Creek and Black Fox Creek. The area is characterized by a dense network of family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including the Lead Mine Ridge School and numerous small cemeteries like Flint Springs Cemetery and Oklahoma Cemetery.

Industry and transport are represented by the Norfolk Southern railroad line and a Gravel Pit near Dry Valley. Settlement patterns follow the terrain, with communities like McDonald, Blue Springs, and Flint Springs established along the bases of prominent ridges such as Lebanon Ridge and Blue Springs Ridge. The map captures a mix of established town centers and smaller rural pockets like Hungry Hollow and Maroon Valley.