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2019 Map of Pattie Gap

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Pattie Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Oak Hill and the surrounding ridge-and-valley landscape of East Tennessee are defined here by a dense network of family-named cemeteries and rural settlements. The terrain is structured by prominent landforms such as Hurricane Ridge and Paint Rock Ridge, which funnel local life into distinct corridors like Stamp Creek Valley and Paint Rock Valley.

Evidence of a traditional agricultural and water-powered economy persists through labels like Cook Mill and Cedar Fork. Genealogists will find a high concentration of small burial grounds, including the Deatherage Cem, Fisher Cem, and Mount Cumberland Cem, often situated near the heads of hollows or along ridges like Gage Hill. The convergence of several county lines—including Roane, Loudon, McMinn, and Meigs—makes this a critical study for understanding the complex jurisdictional history of this region near Erie and Luttrell.