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1961 Map of Mc Cloud

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Mc Cloud
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

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Bays Mountains dominate this 1960s landscape, forming a ridge system that defines the border between Hawkins and Greene Counties. The Holston River and Cherokee Lake provide a northern boundary, where the industrial presence of the John Sevier Steam Plant stands near the Southern railroad line. Settlement is concentrated in the fertile valleys and hollows between the peaks, with the Webster Valley and Lonesome Valley hosting numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the distribution of country churches and small burial grounds, such as Sanders Chapel, Bandy Chapel, and the Louderback Cem. The road network, including the evocatively named The Lonesome Road, connects vanished and small communities like Needmore, Enterprise, and Kite. The presence of the Romeo Sch and various memorial churches reflects the close-knit social fabric of this Appalachian ridge-and-valley corridor during the mid-20th century.