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1960 Map of Shady Valley

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Shady Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

South Holston Lake defines the northwestern corner of this mountain landscape, where the South Fork Holston River meets the Tennessee-Virginia border. The high valley floor is anchored by the community of Shady Valley, a high-altitude settlement characterized by a concentration of family landmarks and civic structures including the Shady Valley School and Shady Valley Church. The terrain is dominated by the massive Holston Mountain range, which is traversed by the Appalachian Trail as it snakes along the ridgeline.

Industrial activity is evident through a series of strip mines and an open pit mine located near Upper Shady, while the surrounding slopes are protected within the Cherokee National Forest and Jefferson National Forest. Genealogists will find a dense network of burial grounds, such as Montgomery Cemetery, Denton Cemetery, and Gentry Cemetery, reflecting the deep-rooted family history of this border region.