2022 Map of Avondale

About this map

Avondale Springs and the surrounding Richland Valley character are defined by a unique concentration of mineral water sources, including Lithia Spring, Red Sulfur Spring, and Iron Water Spring. These features suggest a local landscape steeped in the history of early mineral water resorts and springs, common to this pocket of East Tennessee. The map reveals a dense network of family-named cemeteries and landmarks that speak to generations of settlement across Clinch Mountain and Copper Ridge. Genealogists will find particular value in the numerous burial grounds, such as the Slave Cem and Helton Springs Cem, which provide tangible links to the area's social history. To the north and south, the presence of Norris Lake and Cherokee Lake marks the hydrological transformation of the valleys, while the interior remains a complex landscape of ridges and hollows like Skinfoot Ridge and Happy Hollow.