1935 Map of Bulls Gap

About this map

The Bulls Gap rail junction serves as a focal point for this 1935 survey, where the Southern railroad cuts through the gap between Bays Mountain and Piney Mountain. This area of East Tennessee is defined by a dense network of country schools and churches that anchored rural life in the mid-1930s, including Walkers Sch, Thorps Ch, and Morrissetts Chapel. Along the northern edge, the Holston River winds past Longs Island, with the Melendy Ferry providing a river crossing before the widespread bridging of the era.