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1938 Map of Laurel Bloomery

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

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

CCC Camp Mc Arthur sits along the Tennessee-Virginia state line in this 1938 survey, highlighting the era's federal presence within the Jefferson National Forest and Cherokee National Forest. The landscape is dominated by the Iron Mountains and Holston Mountain, where ridges like Backbone Ridge and landmarks such as Backbone Rock overlook the winding Beaverdam Creek.

Settlement patterns in Johnson County are concentrated along the watercourses, particularly near the village of Laurel Bloomery and smaller hamlets like Sutherland and Eureka. Local community life is evidenced by the numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including Pleasant Home Ch, Dowe Chapel, and schools such as Wills Sch and Atchison Sch. The map also traces the high-altitude path of the Appalachian Trail as it traverses the state boundary near Damascus.