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2022 Map of Monteagle

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Monteagle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Cumberland Plateau dominates this landscape where the borders of Grundy, Marion, and Franklin counties converge. Modern transportation corridors like the Dixie Lee Hwy and the interstate cut across the high ground of Monteagle, while a complex network of deep coves and ridges falls away to the south and east. These topographical depressions, such as Drip Spring Cove, Trussell Cove, and Gaines Cove, have historically dictated the placement of small settlements and family holdings.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of small burial grounds scattered across the terrain, including Lappin Cem, Saint Johns Cem, and Hargiss Cem. The mapping of local water sources like Tate Cave Spring and Jumpoff Falls indicates the critical role of hydrology in this elevated environment. This survey captures a moment where the high-altitude commerce of Monteagle and Summerfield contrasts with the more secluded reaches of Ladd Cove and Martin Springs.