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1952 Map of Rogersville

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Rogersville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Wheeler Lake dominates this landscape, where the confluence with the Elk River meets the heavy infrastructure of the Wheeler Dam area. Published in the early 1950s, the map reveals a post-New Deal Tennessee Valley geography defined by large-scale hydroelectric development and the expansion of Joe Wheeler State Park. The town of Rogersville sits inland as a central hub, while the surrounding countryside is densely marked by small communities and family burial grounds like McCartney Cem and Oliver Cem.

Evidence of older transportation networks remains visible in the Lambs Ferry Road and Betty Highway, hinting at earlier river-crossing points. To the north, the terrain transitions into hilly ridges scattered with country churches, including Old Mt Bethel Ch and Good Springs Church. From the Wheeler Dam Village to the rural settlements of Toonersville and Thorntontown, the map documents a region balancing modern utility with deep-seated local family roots.