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1938 Map of Keenburg

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Keenburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

South Fork Holston River winds through this 1938 landscape, carving a valley between the heights of Holston Mountain and the western settlements. The Southern Railway follows the lower terrain, connecting the communities of Keenburg and Biltmore to the broader regional economy. This era reveals a transition from traditional water-powered industry at Mc Caneys Mill to the extraction of resources from Abandoned Mines and a Bauxite Hollow near Jonkin Knob.

The eastern half of the map is dominated by the Cherokee National Forest, a terrain of gaps and ridges including Huckleberry Ridge and Grandfather Knob. Local social centers are well-documented through numerous rural institutions like Mellon Memorial Ch and High Point Sch. For those interested in the physical history of the region, the location of Morrill Cave and the Underwood Spring provide specific points of interest in the karst landscape of Sullivan and Carter counties.