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2013 Map of Tellico Plains

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Tellico Plains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Tellico Plains serves as the gateway to the high ridges of southeastern Tennessee in this early 21st-century record. The landscape is defined by the sharp rise from the Conasauga Creek valley toward the prominent heights of Tellico Mountain, Queens Mountain, and Cataska Mountain. This area is rich with family-named landforms and small, enduring settlements such as Rural Vale, Coker Creek, and Jalapa. The drainage patterns are intricate, with numerous branches like Powdermill Br and Chormley Br feeding into the larger river systems.

Industrial and recreational footprints are evident at the Conasauga Mill and the shores of Tellico Lake and Unicoi Lake. The presence of Bakers Grave Mountain and several small ponds like Yeller Nugget Lake provides specific points of interest for local historians. This survey illustrates the modern road network, including Towee Falls Rd and Epperson Rd, weaving through the gap-and-ridge topography that has shaped the human geography of Monroe County for generations.