1935 Map of Blountville

About this map

The Appalachian Valley landscape of Sullivan County is captured here in the mid-1930s, centered on the seat of Blountville. The Tennessee Valley Authority and USGS mapped this terrain as the region's rural infrastructure was expanding, showing a network of schools and churches that served as community anchors, such as Oakview Sch and Pleasant Hill Ch. The map details a transition from traditional land use to early industrial footprints, including an Oil Mill and the East Tenn Light and Power Co Transmission Line.