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2011 Map of Bristol

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Bristol serves as the focal point of this 2011 survey, straddling the state line with a dense network of neighborhoods and industrial infrastructure. The city center is anchored by the historic Union Depot and the Bristol Post Office, while the surrounding residential landscape includes established communities like Sugarville, Fairmont, and West Ridge. To the south, the terrain becomes more varied with the Whitetop Knobs and the winding South Fork Holston River, which marks the lower boundary of the quadrangle.

Local history and genealogy researchers will find an exceptional density of burial grounds, from the large Mountain View Cemetery and East Hill Cemetery near the urban core to smaller family or community sites such as Sproles Cemetery, Shankle Cemetery, and Blevins Cemetery. The geography is defined by a complex drainage system where Beaver Creek, Slagle Creek, and Paperville Creek carve through the ridges, supporting recreational areas like Steele Creek Park Lake and the Holston Valley Golf Course.