1938 Map of Mountain City

About this map

Mountain City serves as the focal point of this 1938 survey, which was updated with aerial photography in 1969 to show the development of the city boundary and surrounding rural communities. The landscape is defined by the significant ridges of Iron Mountain and Cherokee Mountain, with the National Forest covering much of the southern and eastern high ground. The valley floors are dotted with small settlements and family landmarks, such as Crackers Neck and Bakers Gap, alongside numerous country churches including Liberty Ch and Evergreen Ch. Local education history is preserved through the locations of the Brownlow Sch and Shouns Chapel Sch. Cultural and geographic markers like the Kettlefoot Lookout Tower and the Phillippi Cem provide specific points for genealogical research, while the purple photorevisions from the late sixties trace the expansion of roads and fence lines across the Johnson County countryside.