1954 Map of Spencer

About this map

Spencer serves as the focal point for this survey of the Cumberland Plateau, where high-elevation homesteads and small communities like Phiferes and Shockley are scattered across the wooded tableland. The landscape is defined by the dramatic drainage systems of Cane Creek and Falls Creek, which carve deep gulfs into the plateau. The presence of Falls Creek Falls State Park on the eastern edge highlights the area's transition towards conservation, even as active resource extraction is evidenced by a Strip Mine near Bethlehem Ch and several Coal Mine sites tucked into the hollows.