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1961 Map of Jefferson City

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Jefferson City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Jefferson City and Dandridge anchor this topographic portrait of East Tennessee, connected by the Andrew Johnson Highway as it winds through Dumplin Valley and Hunnicutt Valley. The landscape is defined by the sharp ridges of Bays Mountain and Mutton Ridge, while the southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the broad expanse of Douglas Lake and the French Broad River. This 1974 photorevision highlights mid-century development, including the Carson-Newman College campus and the industrial presence of Coy Mine with its associated tailings pond.

Genealogists and local historians will find numerous landmarks of the era, from established congregations at Mt Zion Church and Hebron Ch to burial grounds like Mansfield Cem. The transition from rural valley farming to modern lakeside infrastructure is evident near Dandridge Dock and the James D. Hoskins Bridge, showing how the impounded river transformed local geography and recreation at Dandridge Municipal Park.