
Rutledge and the surrounding Ridge-and-Valley terrain are shown at a transformative moment in the 1940s, as the impoundment of Norris Lake reshaped the northern boundary along the Clinch River. The landscape is characterized by its linear geography, with the massive Clinch Mountain and Copper Ridge dictating the path of the Southern railroad and historic settlements. Small rural hubs such as Washburn, Liberty Hill, and Lulaville are documented alongside numerous family-named landmarks like Beeler Mill and Williams Springs. The map provides a detailed view of the local social fabric, recording the locations of many small cemeteries and country churches, including Salem Church and Locust Grove Church, which served the scattered farming communities of Richland Valley and Dutch Valley Ridge before modern development altered these traditional Tennessee corridors.
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28 maps found

1935 Avondale
Grainger County, TN

1935 Joppa
Grainger County, TN

1935 Tate Springs
Grainger County, TN

1936 Dutch Valley
Grainger County, TN

1938 Avondale
Grainger County, TN

1938 Joppa
Grainger County, TN

1939 Avondale
Grainger County, TN

1939 Joppa
Grainger County, TN

1941 Dutch Valley
Grainger County, TN

1942 Dutch Valley
Grainger County, TN

1960 Avondale
Grainger County, TN

1961 Joppa
Grainger County, TN

1979 Avondale
Grainger County, TN
2010 Avondale
Grainger County, TN
2010 Dutch Valley
Grainger County, TN
2010 Joppa
Grainger County, TN
2013 Avondale
Grainger County, TN
2013 Dutch Valley
Grainger County, TN
2013 Joppa
Grainger County, TN
2016 Avondale
Grainger County, TN
2016 Dutch Valley
Grainger County, TN
2016 Joppa
Grainger County, TN
2019 Avondale
Grainger County, TN
2019 Dutch Valley
Grainger County, TN
2019 Joppa
Grainger County, TN

2022 Avondale
Grainger County, TN

2022 Dutch Valley
Grainger County, TN

2022 Joppa
Grainger County, TN