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1941 Map of Burkes Garden

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Burkes Garden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Garden Mountain encircles the striking geological bowl of Burkes Garden, a high-elevation valley that defines the landscape of central Tazewell County. This 1935-36 survey illustrates the remote agrarian character of the region, where water flows from Station Spring and Blue Spring to form Banks Creek. Small mountain communities such as Littletown and Sharon Springs are connected by winding valley roads, while the northern edge of the map shows the industrial influence of the Norfolk and Western Railway passing through Bluefield and West Graham.

The landscape is marked by numerous family-named landmarks and local institutions, including Marys Chapel, Gose Mills, and the Thompson Sch. The Ohio Tennessee Watershed Divide cuts across the ridges, separating the waters of the Bluestone River from the North Fork Holston River drainage. This map serves as a vital record of the pre-war Appalachian highlands, capturing the placement of rural schools like Redoak Sch and various local congregations including Mt Olive Ch and Ebenezer Ch.