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2022 Map of Wise

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Wise serves as a central hub in these Appalachian highlands, anchored by the Wise County Courthouse and The University of Virginia's College at Wise. The town sits along the Tennessee Valley Divide, a geological crest where waters flow toward distinct drainage basins. To the south and west, the landscape shifts into the protected acreage of the Jefferson National Forest, dominated by peaks like Eagle Knob and Pickem Mtn.

Smaller settlements and family-named hamlets such as Tacoma, Ramsey, and Esserville follow the winding path of the Norfolk Southern railway and the Guest River. The map is particularly rich in genealogical data, preserving the locations of dozens of family burial grounds, including the Stallard Cem, Skeen Cem, and Vaughan Cem. Notable landmarks such as the Lonesome Pine Airport and the geological formation of Osborn Rock provide clear spatial orientation within this complex ridgeline topography.