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1952 Map of Luttrell

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Luttrell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Clinch Mountain and Copper Ridge define the northeast-to-southwest geography of this mid-century East Tennessee survey. At the southern edge, the Holston River winds past Snaggy Island, where river crossings like Mitchell Ford and Nance Ferry remained critical infrastructure for local commerce. The landscape is a corridor of narrow valleys including Poor Valley and Richland Valley, which contain a dense network of family-named settlements and cemeteries.

Luttrell and Blaine serve as the primary hubs, with smaller communities like Chesney and Zacharytown illustrating the era's rural residential patterns. Educational and spiritual life is marked by the Rush Strong School and the Block House Church. The influence of the Southern railroad line is evident as it cuts through the ridges, connecting these valley towns to the broader region. Numerous named landmarks like Red House and Rhetts View offer specific points of interest for local historians.