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1940 Map of Burem

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Burem
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

Hennard Mill and the surrounding valley farms define this 1940 portrait of Hawkins County, where the Holston River carves through a landscape of parallel ridges and valleys. The river serves as the central artery, featuring the prominent Bussells Bend and islands like Miller Island and Burem Island. This survey captures a network of rural communities, each anchored by its own religious and educational landmarks, from Alumwell Academy in the north to the McKinney Sch further south.

A notable geological curiosity, the Ebbing and Flowing Spring, is situated near Gray Chapel, while the Southern Railway and Lee Highway provide the primary connections to Rogersville and beyond. The map provides excellent detail for genealogists, identifying numerous small family-named landmarks and rural institutions such as Kincaid Ch and Magnolia Sch before the post-war shifts in Appalachian rural life.