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2016 Map of Mount Vernon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The hills of Monroe County, Tennessee, reveal a landscape defined by small gaps and ridges between the Tellico River and Madisonville. The area's agricultural and industrial roots are evidenced by several named milling sites, including Stakely Mill, Belltown Mill, and Ellis Mill. These settlements are situated among prominent terrain features such as the Notchy Creek Knobs and Big Creek Knobs.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial grounds throughout the quadrangle, ranging from the Old Prospect Cem and Webb Cem in the north to the Sink Cem and Druid Hill Cem near the Tellico Plains Municipal Airport. The eastern portion of the map is dominated by the Cherokee National Forest, where the terrain rises toward Bullet Mtn and Donley Mtn. The hydrology of the region is complex, with numerous waterways like Notchy Creek and the Left Prong Upper Prong Sinkhole Cr carving through the valleys.