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2016 Map of Middlesboro South

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park serves as the focal point for this multi-state region, where the borders of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia converge at Tri-State Peak. The topography is dominated by the steep rise of Cumberland Mountain and the Tennessee Valley Divide, which separate the urban center of Middlesborough from the rolling terrain of Poor Valley to the south. Historically significant gaps like Cumberland Gap and Baptist Gap punctuate the ridges, marking traditional routes through this mountain barrier.

Downstream along the Powell River, the landscape transitions into a more agricultural and residential pattern. Numerous family cemeteries such as Woodson Cem and Hensley Cem are scattered near small settlements like Arthur and Harrogate. The presence of Lincoln Memorial Univ and Minten Mill further south illustrates the mix of institutional growth and older industrial sites that define the local economy along the Cumberland Gap Pkwy.