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1935 Map of Abingdon

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Abingdon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Abingdon serves as the primary hub of activity in this mid-1930s survey, showing a dense network of streets and rail infrastructure. The Norfolk and Western Railway cuts through the landscape, linking the town to surrounding settlements like McConnell and the Washington County Farm. Water power remains a visible legacy of local industry at Stone Mill on Town Creek and Parks Mill along the South Fork Holston River, which joins the Middle Fork Holston River in the south.

Institutional and community landmarks are scattered across the Washington County countryside, including the County Convict Camp and several rural schools such as Fairview and Stoney Point. The map provides excellent genealogical detail, marking numerous country churches like Palestine and Rosedale, alongside the Knollkreg Cem. This era shows the early development of the regional road system with the Jeb Stuart Highway and Lee Highway facilitating movement through the distinctive terrain of the Knobs.