2016 Map of Leesburg

About this map

Jonesborough, Tennessee's oldest town, anchors the eastern edge of this modern survey, which details a landscape of enduring agricultural and religious heritage in Washington County. The settlement patterns of the 19th and early 20th centuries are still clearly legible in the many community clusters like Leesburg, Telford, and Bowmantown. Genealogists will find a high density of burial grounds and rural houses of worship, including the Bowmantown-Philadelphia Cemetery, Philadelphia Church, and the Mount Zion Church. High ground is defined by distinct landforms such as Allegheny Ridge and Mitchell Ridge, while the drainage of Big Limestone Creek and Muddy Fork provided the water power for early industry at sites like Taylor Mill and Keys Mill. This map offers a precise contemporary look at how the region's historical road network, featuring routes like the Old Stagecoach Road, continues to shape the modern geography of East Tennessee.