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2010 Map of Vandever

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Lake Tansi and the Tansi Resort development anchor the northern landscape of this Cumberland County survey, where residential growth meets the intricate drainage of the Tennessee plateau. The terrain is defined by a dense network of small waterways including Basses Creek, Daddys Creek, and the Sulphur Spring Branch. These streams have carved a complex topography of gaps and ridges, notably at Morris Gap and Stephens Gap, leading down toward the Head of Sequatchie.

Family history is deeply etched into the land through over a dozen burial grounds, such as Hale Cemetery, Pugh Cemetery, and the Hale Chapel Cemetery. The map captures a moment when traditional rural landmarks like Blalock Knob and Gravelly Spur coexist with newer water management features like the Melvin Smith Lake Dam. This detailed record reveals the enduring pattern of settlement in the Tennessee hills, where roads like Old Hwy 28 follow the natural contours of the ridges.