1935 Map of Blountville

About this map

Blountville serves as the focal point of this 1935 Tennessee Valley Authority and USGS collaboration, capturing the crossroads of Upper East Tennessee just before the mid-century expansion. The landscape is defined by its deep community roots, evidenced by the high density of rural institutions like the Fraley Institute, Reedy Creek Sch, and Emmanuel Ch. The terrain transitions from the slopes of Walker Mountain in the north down toward the Beaver Creek drainage, where the Southern Railway passes through Earheart. Notably, the presence of the Sullivan County Farm and numerous hollows such as Ross Hollow and Mc Clellan Hollow illustrates a deeply carved agricultural and social geography. Transportation routes including U S Highway No 11 W No 11 E and various electric transmission lines reflect the early stages of the region's modernization and electrification during the New Deal era.