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1979 Map of Avondale

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Avondale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Clinch Mountain dominates the landscape of Grainger County in this late 1970s survey, dividing the terrain into distinct parallel valleys. To the north, Poor Valley and Richland Valley run between steep ridges, harboring small settlements like Avondale and Thorn Hill. The map captures a transition in Tennessee's topography where the headwaters of Norris Lake and the Clinch River define the northern boundary, while the Holston River and Cherokee Lake mark the southern reaches.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named landmarks and cemeteries, including the McGinnis-Harrell Cem, Shields Cem, and the unique Slave Cem near Idol. The presence of the Avondale Lookout Tower and multiple springs like Russell Spout Spring highlight the rural character of the area just before the turn of the decade, showing a landscape defined by traditional church communities like Dotson Campground Church and Beech Grove Ch.