1959 Map of Blountville

About this map

Blountville serves as the focal point of this Sullivan County landscape, situated where the Lee Highway and Island Road intersect. The terrain is defined by a series of parallel ridges, including Upper Cave Ridge, Barr Ridge, and Latture Ridge, which dictate the paths of Reedy Creek and Muddy Creek. This 1950s era survey, updated with later photogrammetric revisions, reveals a dense network of family history markers, particularly the numerous small burial grounds such as Snapp Cem, Fulkerson Cem, and Pippin Cem that dot the valleys. Small community clusters like Beechnut City and Pullontown appear alongside institutional landmarks including the County home and Central Heights Sch. The map also captures the local industrial and agricultural infrastructure of the period, from the Minnow rearing pools near the creeks to the Blountville Water Works.