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1961 Map of Burem

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Burem
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Holston River winds through this 1961 topographic study of eastern Tennessee, defining a landscape shaped by river transport and valley agriculture. The industrial presence of the John Sevier Steam Plant and the adjacent John Sevier Detention Reservoir at the western edge of Cherokee Lake marks the era's infrastructure expansion. Along the river's northern banks, small communities like Petersburg and Burem are connected by the Southern Railway and the Lee Highway.

Genealogists and local historians can trace numerous family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds, including Klepper Cem and Sizemore Cem. Notable historic sites such as Henard Mill and the Ebbing and Flowing Spring near Amis reflect the early settlement patterns of Carter Valley. From the heights of Stone Mtn to the developed corridor around Rogersville, the map provides a look at the region’s mid-century transition from a purely agrarian economy to one anchored by power generation and modern transport.