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1959 Map of Konnarock

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Konnarock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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The South Fork Holston River winds through the northern reaches of this territory, where historic river-crossing settlements like Loves Mill and Friendship are established. To the south, the landscape is defined by the high elevations of the Jefferson National Forest, encompassing Iron Mountain and Straight Mountain. The mountain economy and social life are marked by isolated landmarks, including the Feathercamp Lookout Tower and a network of rural congregations such as Macedonia Ch and Little Rock Church.

Transportation through the mountains relies on the Norfolk and Western railway, which follows the path of Whitetop Laurel Creek near Konnarock. The presence of the Appalachian Trail and the Iron Mountain Trail reflects the area's transition into a recreational corridor within the national forest, even as older traces like the Barrack Sch and numerous family cemeteries—including Byars Cem and Hash Cem—persist in the valleys.