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1961 Map of Russellville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Russellville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

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Cherokee Lake dominates the center of this landscape, created by the impoundment of the Holston River and stretching into the valleys of Hawkins Co and Hamblen Co. The terrain is defined by parallel ridges like Short Mountain and Prophet Ridge, which channel the remaining free-flowing streams such as Poor Valley Creek and Bent Creek. The lower half of the map reveals the established infrastructure of the Southern Railway corridor, where the settlements of Russellville and Whitesburg are situated along the Johnson Andrew Highway.

For genealogists and local historians, the sheet preserves a dense record of rural landmarks, from family-named plots like Hyatt Cem and Dodson Cem to local spiritual hubs including Hubert Chapel and Talley Chapel. Evidence of the area's agricultural and early industrial roots persists in the naming of Cain Mill and several quarries, while the recreational shift of the mid-20th century is seen at Fall Creek Dock and the Lakemont Cabin Area.