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2011 Map of Laurel Bloomery

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Laurel Bloomery
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Laurel Bloomery Post Office serves as a central landmark in this mountain landscape near the Tennessee-Virginia border. The settlement pattern follows the drainage of Laurel Creek and Beaverdam Creek, where small communities like Sutherland, Eureka, and Shingletown are linked by winding valley roads. The terrain is marked by family-named hollows and ridges, such as Venable Hollow and Pond Ridge, which suggest a long history of local settlement and land use.

Resource extraction is evident throughout the quadrangle, with numerous prospects and active or former sites like the State Line Mine and Wills Mine. Local genealogy is well-represented through several burial grounds, including the Gentry Cemetery and Cornett Cemetery. The physical geography is dominated by distinctive formations like Backbone Rock and the high elevations of Butt Mountain, while trails like the Iron Mountain Trl weave through the higher reaches of the ridges.