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2013 Map of Bluff City

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Bluff City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Boone Lake and the meandering Watauga River dominate this 2013 landscape, defining the topography of the region north of Johnson City. The map illustrates a transition from the river-fed waters of the South Fork Holston River near Bluff City to the complex network of ridges and hollows that characterize eastern Tennessee. Local industry and historic footprints are preserved through labels like Galloway Mill and the Rocky Mount settlement.

The distribution of small communities such as Piney Flats, Fairview, and Hillcrest reflects the region's development along established transport corridors. Numerous family-named hollows and knobs, including Bullock Hollow, Wagner Hollow, and Paddys Knob, provide specific geographic markers for genealogists. Water access points like Tri-City Dock and Knob Creek Boat Dock further indicate the contemporary importance of the reservoir system to local life.