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2016 Map of Parrottsville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Parrottsville sits at the heart of this landscape in eastern Cocke County, where the terrain transitions from the lowlands around Clear Cr and Brookside Mill to the winding course of the Nolichucky River. The river corridor is defined by numerous shallow water features, including Scruggs Shoals, Buleys Shoals, and Nelsons Shoals, which historically influenced local navigation and settlement patterns. The map documents a dense network of family-named hollows and hills, such as Keesel Hollow, Baysinger Hollow, and Lynch Hill, reflecting generations of Appalachian land tenure.

Genealogists will find significant local landmarks including the Harneds Chapel Graveyard and Ottinger Cem, along with established rural communities like Bruner Grove, Ottinger, and Salem. The intersection of modern infrastructure and traditional landmarks is evident in the naming of roads like Pates Hill Rd and Sinking Creek Rd, which follow the natural drainage and ridges of The Knobs and Ellison Knob.