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1939 Map of Plum Grove

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Plum Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Parallel ridges of Big Ridge, Copper Ridge, and Pine Mountain dominate this corner of the Appalachians along the Virginia and Tennessee border. This 1939 Tennessee Valley Authority survey captures a rural landscape organized by narrow valleys, where the Clinch River and Holston River serve as natural boundaries. Settled areas like New Canton and Flat Rock sit within these corridors, connected by the Lee Highway and the Southern railroad line.

Local life at the time centered on a dense network of country schoolhouses and churches, including the Vale Summit Sch and Bethel Ch. The map provides specific locations for genealogy and land research, noting family-named sites such as Bellamytown and specialized infrastructure like the New Canton Siding. This detailed topography shows the distribution of farms and small settlements before modern suburban expansion significantly altered the terrain of Hawkins and Hancock Counties.