1952 Map of Demory

About this map

Norris Lake dominates the landscape of Campbell and Anderson counties, where the fingers of the reservoir reach into narrow valleys like Shoffner Hollow and Sweeten Spring Hollow. This survey captures the region decades after the Tennessee Valley Authority transformed the river valleys, showing the established recreational and residential developments such as the Heatherly Point Cabin Area and Shanghai Dock. Inland from the water, the terrain is defined by a series of prominent ridges, including Chestnut Stump Ridge and Turkey Ridge, which separate small upland communities like Demory and Grantsboro. Local history is preserved in the numerous family cemeteries and remote churches that dot the ridges, such as the Baker Forge Memorial Cemetery and Sugar Hollow Church. The map also highlights significant conservation and management tracts, including the Cove Creek Wildlife Management Area and parts of Norris Dam State Park, illustrating the post-dam landscape of East Tennessee.