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1960 Map of Bean Station

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Bean Station
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

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Cherokee Lake dominates the landscape of this 1960 survey, its complex shoreline winding through the ridges of Grainger Co, Hawkins Co, and Hamblen Co. The settlement at Bean Station serves as a central hub where the Dixie Highway and Lee Highway converge, reflecting the area's importance as a transportation corridor between Clinch Mountain and the Holston River.

The map reveals a deeply rooted rural community, documented through numerous family cemeteries and country churches like Barnards Grove Ch Cem and Macedonia Ch. The emergence of a recreation-based economy is evident along the water's edge at German Creek Dock and Cornette Dock. Educational landmarks, including the Kingswood Sch and Lakeview Sch, provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing mid-century local life in East Tennessee.