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1935 Map of Blountville

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Blountville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

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.

North of Blountville, the topography rises toward Walker Mountain, while the lowlands are dissected by numerous waterways like Reedy Creek and Beaver Creek. Notable landmarks for local historians include the Sullivan County Farm and several family-named landmarks like Wolford Spring and Thomas Bridge. The state line is prominent, showing the adjacency of Scott and Washington counties across the Virginia Tennessee border.