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1959 Map of Blountville

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Blountville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Blountville and its surrounding ridge-and-valley landscape are documented here at the close of the 1950s, a period marked by suburban expansion and established rural tradition. Residential growth is evident in several named subdivisions such as Akard Addition and Mount Tucker Addition, while the broader terrain is defined by prominent landforms like Upper Cave Ridge and Polly Ridge. The Lee Highway serves as a primary corridor, cutting through a landscape dotted with family-named landmarks and numerous small cemeteries, including the Dishner Cem and Webb Cem.

Tracing the path of Reedy Creek and Beaver Creek reveals a community infrastructure consisting of landmarks like the Thomas Bridge, the Central Heights Sch, and several rural houses of worship such as Booher Chapel and Smith Chapel. The presence of minnow rearing pools near the Blountville water works and a drive-in theater on the eastern edge of the sheet reflects the local economy and social habits of the mid-century era.