1959 Map of Bluff City

About this map

Piney Flats and Bluff City anchor this landscape during a period of transition, where the South Fork Holston River and Watauga River have been transformed by the waters of Boone Lake. The map reveals a dense network of family heritage markers, with numerous small burial grounds like Massengill Cem, Devault Cem, and Hawthorne Cem scattered across the ridges. Educational and religious centers including the Mary Hughes High School and Holston Grove Church reflect the community structure of Sullivan County during the mid-twentieth century.