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2019 Map of Middlesboro South

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Middlesboro South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park anchors this terrain where Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia converge at Tri-State Peak. This landscape is defined by the high ridges of Powell Mountain and the prominent overlook at The Pinnacle, looming over the developed corridors of Middlesborough and the historic pass at Cumberland Gap. The transition from the rugged mountain passes to the fertile Powell Valley is marked by a network of historic trails, including the Wilderness Road Trail and the Thomas Walker Trail, tracing the movement of early pioneers through the region.

Evidence of established mountain communities and family legacies is found in the numerous scattered burial grounds like Lynch Cem and Chumley Cem. Water-powered industry once thrived along the Powell River and its tributaries, noted by sites such as Minton Mill and Vancel Mill. Further south, small settlements like Arthur and Harrogate follow the base of the mountain, while the modern engineering of the Cumberland Gap Tunnel represents the continued importance of this mountain crossing.