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1961 Map of Springvale

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

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Nolichucky River and the northern reaches of Douglas Lake dominate this landscape where Hamblen, Cocke, and Greene counties converge. In the early 1960s, the area around Lowland shows a transition toward industrialization with settling basins and reservoirs supporting regional growth, while the surrounding hills of Little Bays Mountain maintain a rural character.

Genealogical interest is found in a network of family-named cemeteries and landmarks, including the Moser, Inman, and Williams burial grounds. The map documents the local transit and social infrastructure of the time, from the Southern railroad line and the Andrew Johnson Highway to community hubs like Barton Springs, Springvale, and the Miller W Boyd Sch. Industrial and agricultural history is captured by the presence of Scoot Mill and the State Fish Hatchery.