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2016 Map of Orme

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Orme sits at the base of the Cumberland Plateau in Marion County, where the Tennessee landscape is defined by deep coves and rising ridges. The settlement pattern follows these natural corridors, with residences and family sites concentrated in Sweetens Cove, Tate Cove, and Gourdneck Cove. The map documents several important local burial grounds, including Beene Cem and Thomas Cem, alongside the Orme Mountain Cem perched on the heights above the town.

Transportation routes like Stagecoach Rd and Old Sewanee Rd trace the historic movement of people through this transition between the plateau and the valley of Battle Creek. Natural features such as Cave Spring and Red Pond provide water sources in a region characterized by limestone drainage. From the high point at Ballard Point to the small community of Red Hill, the map provides a look at the rural character and family-linked geography of this section of the Tennessee-Alabama borderlands.