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1956 Map of Wheeler

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park anchors the northwestern corner of this landscape, where historical transit routes converged to cross the mountain barrier. The Old Wilderness Road and Daniel Boone Trail parallel the Louisville and Nashville tracks, tracing a narrow corridor of development through Wheeler and Gibson Sta. To the south, the Powell River carves a dramatic series of loops including Ellison Bend and Massengill Bend. This river-defined terrain is dotted with small-scale industry and community life, from the Nash Mill near Gibson Station to the Riverside Sch and Cosby Bridge. The map reveals a high density of family-named cemeteries such as Colson Cem and Hammock Cem, reflecting generations of settlement along the narrow hollows and ridges that define the Tennessee-Virginia borderlands.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1956
Date Published1972
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.1 x 27.4 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain