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2022 Map of Sweetwater

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Sweetwater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Sweetwater serves as the primary hub of this landscape, situated at the intersection of local industry and transit along the CSX Transportation railroad line. The settlement pattern extends through Sweetwater Valley to outlying communities like Christianburg and East Sweetwater, reflecting the region's agricultural and suburban development. Notable for genealogists and local historians, several family and community burial grounds are documented, including Heiskell Cem, Dickey Cem, and Greenbriar Cem.

The physical geography is defined by a series of ridges and knobs, such as Blackoak Ridge and the Hiwassee Knobs, which dictate the winding paths of the road network. Significant water resources like Sweetwater Cr Project Lake and several named springs, including Kilpatrick Spring and Dugan Spring, punctuate the terrain. To the southeast, the area transitions toward Madisonville, with the Monroe County Airport marking a modern point of infrastructure among the hills.