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1959 Map of Jonesborough

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Jonesborough
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Jonesborough sits at the western heart of this Tennessee Valley Authority study, showing a critical rail junction where the Clinchfield RR and Southern RR meet. The landscape transitions from the dense urban developments of Johnson City in the east toward the rural ridges of Buffalo Ridge and Persimmon Ridge. This 1959-1968 period captures the footprint of the Veterans Administration Center and the Mountain Home (PO) during a time of significant growth in Washington County.

Genealogists can trace numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including the Massengill Memorial, Keehler Crossroads, and Chestnut Grove Ch. The map highlights important infrastructure like the Indian Ridge Tunnel and the Knob Creek Mill, reflecting a landscape defined by both its mountain geography and its deep-rooted agricultural and industrial heritage near the Cherokee National Forest.