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2011 Map of Mountain City

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Mountain City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Mountain City serves as the central hub for this valley in Johnson County, surrounded by high ridges and peaks like Forge Mountain and Doe Mountain. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of Roan Creek and its many tributaries, creating a complex series of hollows including Welch Hollow, Triplett Hollow, and Johnson Hollow. The geography reveals a history of extraction and local industry, with several named mining operations such as Gentry Mine, Haskell Mine, and the Little Mountain Mine dotting the hillsides.

Settlement patterns follow the winding creek beds and mountain gaps, connecting communities like Shouns, Maymead, and Neva. Notable landmarks including the Johnson County Airport and the Kettlefoot Lookout Tower mark the modern and historical utility of the high terrain. For genealogists, family-named features like Phillips Cemetery and Wilson Cemetery, along with numerous "prospects" and family-named branches, offer clues to the ancestral land use of the upper Tennessee mountains.