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2022 Map of Tharpe

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Cumberland River and the waters of Lake Barkley dominate the eastern landscape of Stewart County in this contemporary survey. The terrain is characterized by a series of deep valleys and ridges, including Jackson Hollow, Burgess Hollow, and Stilly Hollow, which suggest the historic isolation of the area prior to modern infrastructure. A significant number of family burial sites are scattered across the hillsides, such as Legate Cem, Pettit Cem, and Sills Cem, providing a dense network of genealogical data for the Tharpe area.

Outdoor recreation and conservation land use are evident at the Brandon Spring group camp near Bards Lake. The presence of the North South Trl and Telegraph Trl indicates a transition from traditional forest roads to maintained recreational trails. Local infrastructure is anchored by The Trace, which runs north-south through the center of the quadrangle, connecting the various hollows and cemeteries to the larger river system.