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2010 Map of Swan Island

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Clinch River dominates the central landscape of this eastern Tennessee region, where river-dependent navigation points like Manning Ferry and Lawson Ford once facilitated local travel. The terrain is defined by a series of parallel ridges including Copper Ridge, War Ridge, and the massive Clinch Mountain to the south. These heights are separated by deep hollows and valleys, such as Cantwell Valley, which served as the primary conduits for settlement and early agriculture.

Family heritage is deeply embedded in the land, evidenced by nearly thirty named cemeteries scattered across the slopes and valley floors. Sites like Moles Cemetery, Antrican Cemetery, and Vaughn Cemetery mark the enduring presence of long-established lineages. The map also captures the river's character through features like Clouds Shoals and the prominent Swan Island, showing how the waterway influenced the naming of landmarks like Lawson Bend and Craneneck Bend.