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1959 Map of Church Hill

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Church Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

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Clinch Mountain and a series of parallel ridges dominate this landscape where the Southern Railway follows the low ground toward Kingsport. The era's industrial footprint is clearly visible south of Block City, where the sprawling Holston Army Ammunition Plant occupies a large bend in the Holston River across from Smith Island. This facility, a major regional employer, is served by its own Inter-Plant Railroad and sits adjacent to the residential growth of Church Hill.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named landmarks and rural burial sites, such as the Wininger Cem, Bellamy Cem, and Tartar Cem. The transition from an agrarian economy is marked by the presence of both the Bradshaw Mill and the emerging suburban patterns of Green Village. Notable engineering features include the Click Tunnel and Sensabaugh Tunnel, which allowed the rail lines to pierce the steep terrain of Sensabaugh Ridge.