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2022 Map of Wallace

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Craigs Mill and the northern reaches of Bristol anchor this portrait of Washington County's ridge-and-valley landscape. The North Fork Holston River winds through the northwest corner of the sheet, framed by the steep rise of Clinch Mountain and River Ridge. This terrain, defined by the alternating peaks of Walker Mtn and deep hollows like Smiley Hollow and Crawford Hollow, has historically dictated the placement of small rural communities and family homesteads.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of burial grounds, including the Fleenors Cem, Moore Cem, and Williams Cem, often situated near early centers of worship like Pine Hill Church. The transition from the high ridges of Big Jack Ridge down into the productive bottomlands of Rich Valley illustrates the region's agricultural roots. Communities such as Benhams and Haskell serve as vital connectors along the winding secondary roads that follow the natural contours of the valley floors.