
Sugar Grove and the surrounding mountain ridges define this landscape where the Middle Fork Holston River and S Fork Holston River carve through the terrain. The map documents a dense network of family-named cemeteries such as Wassum Cem, Atkins Cem, and Cress Cem, highlighting the deep genealogical roots in this portion of Smyth County. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail winds over high ground near Brushy Mtn and Sheep Ridge, crossing paths with historic thoroughfares like Lead Mine Rd and Sand Mines Rd. Local industry and transit history are visible through sites like Roberts Mill and the William Andrew Scott Memorial Bridge, while the Tennessee Valley Divide marks a significant hydrological boundary between Rye Valley and the northern slopes.
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1889 · Wytheville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Abingdon
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Wytheville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Abingdon
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1909 · Abingdon
USGS Topo · 1:96,000
1911 · Abingdon
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1931 · Rural Retreat
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1934 · Chatham Hill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Nebo
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Mouth of Wilson
USGS Topo · 1:48,000