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2016 Map of Powder Springs

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Pennington Chapel and Powder Springs anchor this landscape where the borders of Union, Grainger, and Claiborne counties converge. The terrain is defined by a series of northeast-trending ridges including Hinds Ridge, Copper Ridge, and the prominent Clinch Mountain to the southeast. These ridges create isolated agricultural and residential corridors such as Raccoon Valley and Hickory Valley, while the northern reaches are dominated by the winding fingers of Norris Lake.

Genealogists will find an exceptional density of family burial grounds scattered throughout these valleys, from the Keck and Braden cemeteries in the west to the Zachary and Needham sites further east. The map illustrates the persistent rural settlement pattern of East Tennessee, where small communities like Pennington Chapel formed around landmarks like the Pennington Chapel Cem. Natural features like Diamond Peak and the deep cuts of Guzzle Hollow and Wildcat Hollow emphasize the area's complex topography.