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2022 Map of Pounding Mill

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Pounding Mill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Clinch River carves through the heart of this Tazewell County landscape, anchoring a network of historic settlements and high-relief terrain. Central to the area is the community of Pounding Mill, situated where the river meets Pounding Mill Br and the historic Trl of the Lonesome Pine transit corridor. To the west, the concentrated development of Cedar Bluff and Claypool Hill marks a transition from the narrow river valley to the broader residential and commercial districts of the early 21st century.

The southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the massive ridge lines of Paint Lick Mtn and Clinch Mountain, with the Jefferson National Forest protecting the southern slopes. Within the deep valleys, family-named landmarks like Maiden Spring and Ward Cove suggest the agricultural legacy of the region, while the Tennessee Valley Divide in the north highlights the significant watershed boundaries that have historically dictated the placement of roads like McGuire Valley Rd and Baptist Valley Rd.