Loading map...

2022 Map of Graveston

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Graveston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Union County and Knox County border splits a landscape defined by the parallel ridges and valleys of East Tennessee. Near the northern edge, Maynardville serves as the seat of local government, anchored by the Union County Courthouse. The terrain is deeply corrugated, featuring prominent landmarks like Pine Ridge, Hinds Ridge, and Buffalo Ridge, which separate narrow valleys such as Raccoon Valley and Texas Valley.

Settlement patterns are concentrated along the base of these ridges and around water sources like Bullrun Cr and Little Flat Cr. Small communities and named crossroads such as Graveston, Corryton, and Luttrell are interconnected by historically significant routes like Tazewell Pike. Genealogists will find an exceptional density of family burial grounds, including Turner Cem, Ousley Cem, and the Old Flat Creek Cem, reflecting generations of rural land ownership and kinship throughout the hollows.