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1960 Map of Abingdon

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Abingdon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Abingdon serves as the focal point of this 1960 survey, situated where the Norfolk and Western RR intersects with the Lee Highway. The landscape south of town is defined by the ridge of the Great Knobs, which separates the urban center from the intricate river valleys of the South Fork Holston River and Middle Fork Holston River. This era shows the developed reaches of South Fork Holston Lake, where the rising waters meet the rolling terrain near Alvarado and Watauga.

For genealogists and local historians, the map is a dense record of family landmarks and community anchors. Rural life is traced through numerous small cemeteries like Larmer Cem and Denton Cem, and country churches such as Washington Chapel and Roberts Chapel. Educational history is well-represented by facilities ranging from the Kings Mountain Sch to the Washington County Technical Sch. The survey also documents early industry and infrastructure, including the Stone Mill and a Sewage disposal plant south of the main settlement.