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2003 Map of Bristol

Name: 2003 Topographic Map of Bristol
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

Bristol straddles the state line in this early 21st-century topographic survey, where the urban centers of Tennessee and Virginia merge into a single industrial and educational hub. The map highlights the city's complex infrastructure, from the historic Union Depot and Post Office to the modern Bristol International Speedway (Dragstrip) to the south. Educational institutions like Sullins College, Virginia Intermont College, and Virginia High Sch define the central neighborhoods of Spring Garden and Virginia Heights.

The surrounding landscape is marked by the distinct ridges of the Knobs and Paperville Knobs, which channel developments into valleys like Dishner Valley. Numerous family and community burial grounds, including Citizens Cem and Mountain View Cem, provide vital records for genealogical research. The transition from the urban grid to the outlying reaches of the Cherokee National Forest and the South Fork Holston River illustrates the expansion of suburban enclaves like Deerfield Acres and Sunny Brook into former agricultural timberlands.