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1956 Map of Wheeler

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Wheeler
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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The Poor Valley Ridge and Cumberland Mountain define the northern corridor of this landscape, where the historic Old Wilderness Rd follows the same path as the Daniel Boone Trail and Old Wilderness Road. This northern section is dominated by the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, providing a view of the gateway through which early settlers moved westward. To the south, the Powell River carves a serpentine path, creating dramatic features like Ellison Bend and the Double S Bend around Jack Nance Island.

Local industry and social life are anchored by numerous mills and churches, such as Gibson Mill, Nash Mill, and Furgerson Chapel. Small communities like Wheeler, Gibson Station, and Bacchus are connected by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, which snakes through the hollows. Genealogists will find a high density of family cemeteries including Chidwell Cem, Kesterson Cem, and Sproles Cem, reflecting the deep-rooted settlement patterns of Claiborne County.