1962 Map of Bulls Gap
USGS Topo · Published 1978About this map
The Southern Railway serves as a central artery for this region of East Tennessee, intersecting with the Andrew Johnson Highway at the junction of Bulls Gap. This 1962 photogrammetric revision reveals a landscape shaped by both the Holston River and the subsequent impoundment of Cherokee Lake, which borders the Cherokee Reservation Boundary. To the south, the topography rises sharply into the ridgelines of Bays Mountain and Sheepbed Mountain, creating natural barriers that funnel transport and settlement through gaps and along the base of Nenny Ridge. Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks, from the numerous burial sites such as McCullough Cem and Reynolds Cem to the long-standing community centers like Bulls Gap High Sch and Thorps Chapel. Smaller settlements like St Clair, Persia, and Otes are documented alongside historic industry markers such as Austins Mill.
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Editions of this 1962 Bulls Gap Map
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Historical Maps of Bulls Gap Through Time
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