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1952 Map of Luttrell

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Luttrell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Clinch Mountain and Copper Ridge dominate this East Tennessee landscape, creating a series of parallel valleys defined by the Southern railroad and the winding Holston River. The railroad corridor serves as the primary axis for development, connecting settlements like Luttrell, Chesney, and Blaine. Agriculture and local commerce are centered in the fertile Richland Valley and Poor Valley, where small community hubs such as Richland and Red House are situated.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named landmarks and cemeteries, including the Mynatt Cemetery, Shipe Cemetery, and Vineyard Cemetery. The map documents the rural infrastructure of the early 1950s, featuring several country schools like Brown School and Rush Strong School, alongside numerous churches such as Wylock Chapel and Block House Church. Notable terrain features like Signal Point and Rhetts View offer a sense of the dramatic relief that dictated the region's early transportation routes and settlement patterns.