Loading map...

2010 Map of Abingdon

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Abingdon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Abingdon serves as the focal point of this Virginia survey, where the convergence of historic transportation and water power shaped the local economy. The landscape is defined by the Great Knobs and the fertile Watauga Valley, supporting a network of early industry evidenced by Stone Mill and Vance Mill. To the south, the terrain descends toward the South Holston Lake, where the South Fork Holston River meets the Middle Fork Holston River.

Genealogists will find a high density of family burial grounds and established sites, including the Sinking Spring Cemetery and High Point Cemetery in the town center, along with rural sites like the Larmer Cemetery and Denton Cemetery. Notable river crossings such as the General Morgan Bridge and Shallow Ford Bridge highlight the area's movement corridors. The map also documents smaller communities like Fractionville, Alvarado, and Bethel, each situated along the creek systems that drain into the Holston River watershed.