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2019 Map of Savage Point

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Savage Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Sequatchie Valley and the steep escarpments of the Cumberland Plateau define the geographic transition in this 2019 survey. The town of Dunlap occupies the lowlands at the edge of the valley, where the terrain rises sharply toward prominent overlooks like Savage Point and Signal Point. This dramatic elevation change is marked by the Tennessee Valley Divide, which separates the drainages of the plateau from the valley floor.

On the higher elevations, small rural settlements and cemeteries such as Cagle, McGlothen Cem, and Lands Chapel Cem are connected by a network of winding roads like Stooping Oak Rd and Harmon Rd. The landscape is deeply incised by numerous watercourses, including Woodcock Gulf and Big Brush Cr, which have carved hollows like Cunningham Hollow into the plateau. This map serves as a contemporary record of how local infrastructure and property lines navigate one of Tennessee's most distinct topographic breaks.