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2013 Map of Pattie Gap

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Pattie Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Paint Rock Creek winds through this section of Roane County, anchoring a landscape defined by prominent ridgelines and several small rural communities. The settlements of Oak Hill, Paint Rock, and Luttrell are distributed across a series of parallel valleys, including Paint Rock Valley and Dry Fork Valley. This topography creates a distinct pattern of isolated hollows and long narrow ridges, such as Hurricane Ridge and Galyon Ridge, where local life followed the available waterways and natural gaps.

Evidence of early water-dependent activity is found at Cook Mill along the creek, while several natural water sources like Cooley Spring and Galyon Spring served the surrounding farmsteads. The map details a dense network of local roads such as Raby Town Rd and Dogtown Rd, connecting the scattered homesteads of Johnson and Erie. This survey captures the enduring rural character of the region, where the naming of gaps and ridges reflects generations of local navigation through the Tennessee hills.