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2010 Map of Sandgap

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Sandgap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Sandgap and the surrounding Jackson County highlands are documented here at the start of the 2010s, revealing a landscape defined by ridgelines and the winding watercourses of the Cumberland Plateau. The community structure is anchored by rural landmarks such as the Waneta Post Office and the Bethel church, while the area's recreational and forest-management heritage is represented by the S Tree Lookout Tower and S Tree Campground.

A network of local roads including Carpenter Ridge Rd and Gravel Lick Rd follows the terrain's natural contours, connecting small settlements like Hurley and Sand Lick. The drainage pattern is complex, with numerous branches such as Horse Lick Creek and Birch Lick Creek carving deep valleys like Congleton Hollow and Garden Hollow. This geography illustrates the persistent rural character of the region, where family-named landmarks and old-growth hollows remain the primary identifiers of the land.