1961 Map of Shady Grove

About this map

Douglas Lake dominates the landscape of this 1961 revision, where the impounded waters of the French Broad River create a complex shoreline of inlets and islands such as Old Egypt. The map documents a rural transition as the Tennessee Valley Authority's influence reshapes the topography of Jefferson and Sevier Counties. While new lakeside landmarks like Lakefront Dock and Weaver Dock appear along the water's edge, the upland ridges preserve an older social fabric of family names and small congregations. Dozens of family burial grounds and community landmarks are recorded here, including Derrick Cemetery, Allen Cemetery, and Jones Chapel. From the heights of English Mountain in the south to the small settlement at Shady Grove in the northwest, the map provides a clear look at the region's mid-century landscape of small churches, schoolhouses like New Center School, and numerous named hollows.