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1939 Map of Lovelace

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Lovelace
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Holston River winds through the northern reaches of this East Tennessee landscape, anchoring a region defined by the parallel ridges of Bays Mountain and Grassy Mountain. Surveyed in the late 1930s, the map reveals a rural economy dependent on gap crossings and valley creek beds, with local life centered around a dense network of country churches and schools. Family-named landmarks such as McPheeter Bend, where both the McPheeter Ch and McPheeter Sch stood, suggest deep-rooted generational settlements along the river's fertile edge.

Industrial and navigational relics are evident, including Dykes Mill and Light Mill along the southern watersheds, and the Midway Beacon perched atop Chimney Top Mountain. The 1971 photo-revisions overlay field lines and property boundaries in purple, providing a unique view of agricultural land-use patterns just before further modern development. This intersection of four counties — Hawkins, Sullivan, Washington, and Greene — highlights the complex jurisdictional history of this mountainous corridor.