2010 Map of Riceville

About this map

Riceville Post Office serves as a central landmark for this McMinn County landscape at the turn of the 21st century. The map reveals a community structured by family names and long-standing institutions, where topographic features like Ward Bluff and Rogers Creek Ridge dictate the winding paths of rural roads. Genealogists will find a high density of burial grounds, ranging from the prominent Union Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery to smaller family sites like Dennis Cemetery and Sullins Cemetery. The drainage of the region is punctuated by numerous named springs and reservoirs, including Bell Spring and Blazer Lake. To the southeast, the William Browder Dam and William Browder Lake mark significant water management on the landscape, while the Chilohowee Rod and Gun Club Lake reflects local recreational history. This survey provides a precise view of the rural-residential patterns as they existed before further modern development altered these traditional property lines.