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2016 Map of Plum Grove

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Clinch Mountain ridgeline dominates this corner of East Tennessee, forming a prominent natural barrier between the Poor Valley and Stanley Valley. Along the southern edge of the survey, the developed corridor of Church Hill and Surgoinsville sits near the headwaters of Cherokee Lake, where the landscape transitions from steep mountain gaps to the broader floodplains of the Clinch River. Family history is anchored in several small settlements and hollows, including Bellamytown, Okolona, and California Hollow.

The map reveals a complex network of gaps and valleys that dictated early travel and settlement patterns, such as Powers Gap and Collins Gap. Genealogists may find value in the presence of the Fields Cem and Fields Old Cem near the state line. From the northern bend of the river at Flat Rock to the organized streets of Greenland, the geography shows the lasting influence of the area's folded mountain terrain on local infrastructure.