2019 Map of Pounding Mill

About this map

Clinch Mountain and the Tennessee Valley Divide define the complex topography of this Tazewell County landscape. The upper reaches of the Clinch River wind through the northwest, connecting the settlements of Cedar Bluff and Pounding Mill. To the south, the terrain rises toward Paint Lick Mtn and Short Mtn, while the southern valley is home to the Maiden Spring community and the sheltered Ward Cove. This geography illustrates a typical Appalachian settlement pattern, where small communities like Gillespie and Cliffield occupy the narrow corridors between ridges such as Deskin Mtn. Portions of the Jefferson National Forest cover the southern heights, preserving the land where Maiden Spring Cr and the Little River originate.