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2011 Map of Shady Valley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Winchester and Shady Valley anchor this mountainous corridor along the Tennessee-Virginia border, where high ridges like Harp Mountain and Delaney Mountain define the settlement patterns. The landscape is marked by a deep history of small-scale resource extraction, evidenced by the cluster of prospects and operations such as Bentley Mine, Walker Mine, and the Maxwell Mine. These sites sit alongside Beaverdam Creek and its many tributaries, which provided the lifeblood for the agricultural and mining communities in the valleys below Little Pine Mountain.

Family heritage is etched across the terrain through numerous burial grounds, including the Crosswhite Cemetery, Blevins Cemetery, and McQueen Cemetery. The map also details early 21st-century recreation and conservation, showing the winding path of the Appalachian Trail as it traverses Abingdon Gap and Maple Spring Gap. Near the shore of South Holston Lake, the Wolf Creek Boat Dock serves as a reminder of the area's transition toward seasonal leisure, while the inland camps like Camp Tom Howard remain focal points for local land use.