2016 Map of Mountain City

About this map

Mountain City serves as the central hub of this Johnson County landscape, where the valley floor meets the high ridges of the Cherokee National Forest. The settlement pattern follows the drainage of Roan Creek and its many tributaries, including Town Creek and Doe Creek, with small communities like Shouns, Maymead, and Neva established along these watercourses. This 2016 survey documents the modern layout of the region, including the Johnson County Airport and a network of secondary roads such as Roan Creek Road and Vaughts Gap Road that connect isolated hollows. Genealogy researchers will find family-named landmarks such as Phillips Cem and Wilson Cem, alongside distinctive terrain features like Holy Hill, Rainbow Ridge, and Forge Mountain. The map illustrates the transition from the concentrated residential streets of the county seat to the protected forest lands and high points like Doe Mountain.