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2023 Map of Tazewell North

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Tazewell North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Tazewell and North Tazewell anchor the southern edge of this landscape, situated along the Clinch River at the foot of Whitley Ridge. The topography is defined by the Tennessee Valley Divide, a natural barrier separating the waters of the Clinch from the northward-flowing drainage systems. To the north, the terrain is marked by industrial footprints such as the Bishop Prep Plant Slurry Impoundment, reflecting the region's coal processing legacy near the West Virginia border.

Smaller mountain settlements and hollows characterize the interior, including Bishop, Sayersville, and the family-centric history found at the Pruett Family Cem and Beavers Family Cem. These rural clusters are connected by a network of winding roads like Baptist Valley Rd and State Rte 637, which navigate the steep gaps and ridges like Rourkes Gap and Stony Ridge. Local genealogy is well-represented through numerous churchyards and burial sites, from Browns Chapel Church Cem to the high-elevation Horsepen Church Of Christ Cem.