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2003 Map of Holston Valley

Name: 2003 Topographic Map of Holston Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

South Holston Lake dominates the central landscape of this survey, its complex shoreline winding through the ridges and hollows of the Cherokee National Forest. The massive South Holston Dam stands at the lake's western edge, accompanied by specialized infrastructure like the Sluiceway Control Tower and Overflow Spillway. The terrain is defined by the steep, parallel ridges of The Knobs and McConnell Ridge, which separate the river valley from the growing outskirts of Bristol and Goose Pimple Junction.

Local history is preserved in the scattered rural landmarks of Sullivan County, including Bethel Ch, Central Ch, and several family burial grounds such as Ketron Cem and Stophel Cem. The map illustrates the 2003 intersection of residential expansion and managed wilderness, where the Bristol Golf and Country Club and Bristol Caverns exist just miles from the remote drainages of Fishdam Creek and Josiah Creek.