2019 Map of Mecca

About this map

Cherokee National Forest dominates this section of eastern Tennessee, where the steep ridges of Starr Mountain rise above the drainage of Conasauga Creek and Bullet Creek. The landscape is defined by its numerous family-named landmarks and small, scattered communities like Mecca, Macedonia, and Holly Springs. Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across the terrain, including Adams Cemetery near Prospect and Hamby Cemetery located south of Ivy. The map illustrates a rural network of named hollows and ridges, such as Beasley Hollow and Hogback Ridge, that dictated the placement of early roads like Mecca Pike. Water features are central to the area's geography, ranging from the Bullet Creek Falls to the mineral-rich waters of White Cliff Springs and Gentry Spring.