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2010 Map of Melvine

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Sequatchie River carves through the heart of this landscape, its path mirrored by the winding route of Old State Hwy 28. This 2010 survey reveals a rural Tennessee geography deeply rooted in family heritage, as evidenced by the numerous cemeteries scattered across the valley and hillsides, including Stephens Cemetery, Walker Cemetery, and Arnett Cemetery. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes at Cross Mountain and series of knobs such as Lee Knob and Potato Knob, which overlook the fertile stretches of Frazier Bottoms.

Local industry and resource extraction are clearly marked in the eastern reaches, where the Neal Mine, Honeycut Mine, and Goldberg Mine are situated along the lower slopes. Water management is a notable feature of the more recent landscape, represented by the Richard Carmack Lake Dam and Tollett Lake. The network of roads, including Melvin Crossroads Rd and Nelson Harrison Rd, connects these remote industrial sites and family cemeteries to the broader regional corridor.