1938 Map of Elizabethton

About this map

The industrial and agricultural convergence at Elizabethton is clear in this late-1930s survey, where the Watauga River and Doe River meet. The presence of the Bemberg settlement and a transmission line running through Lynn Mountain highlights the era’s electrification and manufacturing growth. Further south, the map documents the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina railroad winding toward Hampton and Braemar, essential for moving resources through the gap between Greek Mountain and Iron Mountains.