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2022 Map of Wear Cove

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Great Smoky Mountains National Park dominates the southern half of this landscape, where the Middle Prong Little River and West Prong Little River converge near Townsend. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of ridges and hollows, including Grapevine Ridge and Slide Hollow, which separate the protected parklands from the settled valleys to the north. Communities like Wear Valley and Park Settlement are nestled among these landforms, showing a persistent pattern of highland habitation.

Genealogists will find a wealth of burial sites, from the Tuckaleechee Primitive Baptist Church Cem to smaller family grounds such as the Sallie Moore Cem and Hatcher Cem. The map preserves the locations of old gathering points like Headrick Chapel Cem and Line Spring, along with landmarks of early mountain life like Walker Fields. This survey captures the complex boundary where the Sevier and Blount county lines meet amidst the peaks.