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2022 Map of Williamsburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Cumberland River winds through the heart of Williamsburg, where the University of the Cumberlands and the Whitley County Courthouse anchor the town center. The landscape transitions sharply from the urban grid of Highland Park and the civic core to the dense woodland of the Daniel Boone National Forest, which covers much of the southwestern terrain. This proximity of institutional development to protected forest land illustrates the unique spatial character of this part of Whitley County.

South and east of the city, small settlements like Mountain Ash, Emlyn, and Pleasant View are situated along the Clear Fork and major road corridors. The map records numerous family-named hollows and peaks, such as Sugar Betty Hollow and Bön Jellico Mtn, alongside genealogically significant sites like Whitley County Cem and Thomas Cem. These labels provide a detailed look at the rural landholdings and small communities that have long defined the periphery of the county seat.