Tennessee Landforms

Revised Mon, 07 Sep 2020 05:09:39 -0600 (869 falls, 357 arches, 254 lakes, 49 rocks, 43 sinkholes, 20 balds, 13 peaks). Corrections and additions welcomed.

This site has GPS waypoints (latitude/longitude WGS84) and maps to interesting landforms in Tennessee. Some of these landforms are on private property, get permission first. Other formations are diffcult to access because they are off-trail. Many of the locations for waterfalls and lakes were harvested from the USGS database. WARNING: Some of the waypoints are extrapolated from descriptions or trail maps (class B1 data). Many of the waypoints are from site visits with GPS. Over time, more of the sites will be visited and waypoints verified. Sites whose location are particularly "uncertain" are noted with "?". Many of the sites do not have "official" names. Get out and enjoy the natural wonders of Tennessee!

Maps of the landforms include Maptech, CalTopo, google maps, mytopo, TerraServer satellite/aerial images, and Mapquest. For some formations there are also pictures and additional information. The USGS topo maps use CONUS 1927 datum, which can be more than 200m off (north-south) from WGS84 for UTM, but is typically only 7m off for latitude/longitude in Tennessee. There is also a clickable map that displays the locations of waterfalls, natural bridges, etc. all on the same map, or a Google locator map select address or click on map.

Waypoints

Download waypoints (WGS84)

Download these waypoint files (.gpx) and use EasyGPS (free) to upload the waypoints from your PC to your GPS. Maptech .mxf waypoint files are also provided, CSV format. You can use gpsvisualizer.com or CalTopo.com to upload and view the gpx files on google map. These files are continually being updated, so be sure you have downloaded the latest version. Last revised Mon, 07 Sep 2020 05:09:39 -0600

As if you didn't have enough maps to choose from already, this clickable state map will show arches, waterfalls, etc. all on a single scalable map. Also, USAPhotoMaps (shareware) will display multiple waypoints on the same topo or aerial image. See the commercial GPS/mapping products below, too.

Related information

Links

Tennessee

Geology

TN physiography illustration

geologic map of Tennessee or here or here

TN counties and landform regions

geology of GSMNP Mt Leconte/ Abrams Falls

geology of Cades Cove and another

Abrams Falls geology

Mt Leconte geology

geology of Ocoee River and the whitewater center geology

karst regions/aquifers of TN and limestone geology and karst map and sinkholes

caves-per-county map 2013

TN geology and geologic history

Tennessee Division of Geology

East Tennessee Geological Society and TN GIS data

recent TN earthquakes

TN TN earthquake info and seismic hazard map and 2014 TN seismic hazard map

East TN coal fields or here and OSM reports

Kentucky geology

Kentucky landforms waterfalls, arches

Georgia waterfalls

Maps

tn geospatial GIS data or TN GIS data and UT's TN map info

maps of national parks in Tennessee

clickable (zoom/pan) GSMNP trail map and interactive 1931 park map

clickable USGS quadrangle map of GSMNP, zoom/pan

our clickable TN map/location selector or Google locator map select by address or click on map

Google map with distance and elevation tools or google map with profiles and contours and more elevation data or maplorer.com

Our google map with tracking and elevation profiles

another google map nexrad

mytopo (a few glitches from new FS maps)

GSMNP park maps (pdf's) '03

smoky mountains topo maps

TN USGS 7.5 topo quad maps by county

TN USGS topo quad index map

TN TNMap TN GIS data

TN USGS map and GIS data topo tiffs

USGS topo quads (tiffs) and map symbols legend

new USGS topos (pdf) and older topos (geo pdfs)

Gmap4 hi res topos or CalTopo.com historic topos and hires topos with track-draw/profiles/print and gpx import ★ ★

elevation data 10m DEM and TN DEMs

Topoquest USGS map finder

National Geographic TrailSmart topo CD , trail maps on topo, GPS-ready for BSF and GSMNP.

TN county maps pdf or Google county map

History of County Formations in Tennessee 1776-1985 or historic 1888 county maps

1786 state of Franklin

TDOT state google map road conditions

TWRA maps WMA's, some lakes

East TN landform map and WorldAtlas Tennessee landforms

historical maps of the Great Smoky Mountains

TN geologic maps and karst map

TN historical maps or here or here or here or here

various generations of TN topo maps or here or here

pre-1945 USGS topographic maps and USGS and historic/current pdf's Historical Quadrangle Scanning Project (HQSP)

geographic center of Tennessee and waymark

remotest point in Tennessee

3-D fly thru maps Cades Coves, TN river gorge, Albright Grove

laminated state map ravenmaps.com

geology.com Tennessee maps county, elevation

My Google maps arches falls GSMNP BSF towers greenways blueway county high points AT shelters

(most have iPhone google map option)

Google Earth KML files based on our waypoints:

TN waterfalls falls.kmz and arches arches.kmz

Big South Fork landforms bsf.kmz

Smoky Mountains landforms gsmnp.kmz or campsites camp.kmz or trails.kmz trails (2/22/08)

TN lookout towers towers.kmz

Appalachian Trail shelters atshelters.kmz and parking atparking.kmz

Oak Ridge greenways gw.kmz

Books

Plumb's Waterfalls of Tennessee ratings, directions (2nd edition)

McDade's Natural Arches of the Big South Fork (10+ in TN)

Corgan/Parks Natural Bridges of Tennessee 1979 bulletin (36+)

Barr's Caves of Tennessee (700+) 1961 bulletin or Mathews Descriptions of Tennessee Caves 1971 bulletin

books about exploring Tennessee

Cherokee National Forest Hiking Guide Skelton, 2005

The Longstreet Highroad Guide to the Tennessee Mountains, online, trail info, history

Manning, 100 Trails of the Big South Fork

Manning 40 Hikes in Tennessee's South Cumberland

Manning The Historic Cumberland Plateau

Means Hiking Tennesse Trails

Smoky Mountain Hiking Trails trail narratives, elevation profiles, map

Murless/Stallings Hiker's Guide to the Smokies

Wise Hiking Trails of the Great Smoky Mountains

Roark Hiking Tennessee

GPS info Bring a compass. It's awkward when you have to eat your friends.

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