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1961 Map of New Market

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of New Market
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Mining operations and rural settlements define this corridor of East Tennessee between Jefferson City and New Market. The landscape is dominated by industrial infrastructure including the North Friends Station Mine, Grasselli Mine, and Young Mine, along with large tailings ponds that mark the region's zinc mining legacy. These industrial sites sit in close proximity to long-standing community landmarks like Friends Station and the Wooten Chapel church and cemetery.

Transportation through the Rocky Valley relies on the Southern railroad and the Andrew Johnson Highway, which connect smaller locales like Willardtown and Piedmont. To the south, the terrain transitions into the ridges of Bays Mountain and Shields Ridge, where family-named sites such as Caldwell Spring and Oakes Cem reflect the area's deep-rooted agricultural genealogy before the expansion of modern industry.