2016 Map of Boone Dam

About this map

Boone Lake and Fort Patrick Henry Lake dominate this landscape on the border of Sullivan and Washington Counties. The map captures a transitional zone of residential expansion around Kingsport and Johnson City, anchored by significant infrastructure like the Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport and the Northeast State Community Coll campus. Despite this development, the area remains deeply connected to its rural lineage, evidenced by dozens of family-named cemeteries such as Lady Cem, Yoakley Cem, and Wheeler Cem. The terrain is characterized by a series of prominent ridges and bends along the water, including Hemlock Ridge, Darwin's Revenge, and Pickens Bend. Key local landmarks like Hale Chapel and settlements like Gray and Boones Creek provide essential points of reference for genealogists tracing families in this part of East Tennessee.