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2011 Map of Bluff City

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bluff City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Boone Lake dominates the central landscape of this Tennessee survey, its winding shoreline and numerous docks such as Tri-City Dock and Sportsman Dock indicating a region shaped by managed waterways. The Watauga River flows through the southern portion of the quadrangle, passing notable landforms like Saylor Island and Hodge Island. Settlement patterns are concentrated around Bluff City and the historic Rocky Mount area, with the Piney Flats Post Office serving as a local hub.

Genealogists and local historians will find an exceptional density of family-named landmarks and burial sites, including the Lindamood Cemetery, Droke Cemetery, and Arrants Cemetery. The terrain is characterized by a series of ridges and hollows, from Negro Ridge in the north to Massengill Hollow and Sycamore Hollow in the southeast. This 2011 map captures the rural-suburban character of the region as it exists between Johnson City and Bristol, showing the complex road network connecting established communities like Buffalo and Piney Flats.