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1938 Map of Mountain City

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Mountain City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Mountain City serves as the central hub for this corner of Northeast Tennessee, where the valley floor of Roan Creek meets the steep rising slopes of Iron Mountain. The mapping reveals a landscape deeply connected by mountain gaps and winding watercourses like Forge Creek and Doe Creek. In the late 1930s, the rural character of Johnson County was defined by its localized community centers, often anchored by a church or schoolhouse such as Liberty Ch, Shouns Chapel Sch, and Valley View Sch.

Strategic vantage points like the Kettlefoot Lookout Tower overlook the Cherokee National Forest, while the lowland areas show the development of small settlements like Shouns, Maymead, and Neva. The presence of many family-named cemeteries, including Phillippi Cem and Donley Cem, alongside the Johnson Co Airport, illustrates the transition from traditional agrarian life toward modern infrastructure.