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2011 Map of Saltville

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Saltville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Saltville and its surrounding mountain gaps are revealed in this 2011 survey, which captures a landscape defined by industrial history and rugged Appalachian topography. The North Fork Holston River curves through the southeastern corner, anchoring settlements like Henrytown and Allison Gap. To the north, the elevation rises sharply toward the Clinch Mountain Spur, where Laurel Bed Lake and the Laurel Bed Dam sit atop the high plateau.

Genealogists will find this sheet particularly valuable for its density of burial grounds, including family-named sites such as Settle Cemetery, Vencill Cemetery, and Montgomery Cemetery. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valleys and hollows, from the rural crossroads at Belfast Mills to the small communities of Lick Skillet and Cardwell Town. This map documents the complex relationship between the region's steep ridgelines, like Whiterock Mountain, and the tucked-away coves that have sustained these communities for generations.