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2013 Map of Rafter

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Rafter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Ballplay and Tariffville sit within a landscape of sharp ridges and deep creek valleys in the Tennessee foothills. This 2013 survey documents a network of rural routes such as Ballplay School Rd and Antioch Church Rd that connect small settlements to the northern reaches of Tellico Lake. Near the Sloan Bridge, the terrain rises steeply toward Turkeypen Mountain and Birchfield Mountain, illustrating the topographic constraints on local development.

The presence of family-named landmarks like Lynn Carden Mountain and Carden Br points to a deep-rooted local history, while names like Hells Hole Gap and Huckleberry Ridge reflect the traditional vernacular of the Southern Appalachians. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the Cane Creek Mountain range, where Cane Cr and its tributaries, including Ramsey Br and Amerine Br, carve through the valleys near the community of Rafter.