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1959 Map of Jonesboro

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Jonesboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Jonesboro, Tennessee's oldest town, sits at the heart of this landscape where the Southern Railway and the Andrew Johnson Hwy converge. This 1959 edition, with revisions through 1968, illustrates the transition from a traditional agricultural community to a more suburbanized corridor leading toward Johnson City. The presence of the Veterans Administration Center and Mountain Home on the eastern edge marks a significant institutional presence in the region.

The terrain is defined by a series of parallel ridges including Buffalo Ridge, Chestnut Ridge, and Persimmon Ridge, which dictate the placement of early settlements like Keebler Crossroads and Crouch Crossroads. Numerous family-named landmarks and country churches such as Snow Chapel and Miller Chapel reflect a deeply established rural social structure. To the south, the terrain rises into the Cherokee National Forest near the Cherokee Mountains, while historic infrastructure like the Knob Creek Mill highlights the local water-powered industry of previous generations.