1939 Map of Stony Point

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Holston River dominates the upper half of this 1939 survey, winding through dramatic bends like Phipps Bend and Christian Bend while defining the low-lying agricultural corridors of Hawkins Co and Greene Co. The landscape transitions sharply from the fertile river bottoms and islands like Miller Island to the steep, parallel ridges of Little Goshen Mountain and Short Mountain. The settlement pattern follows the Lee Highway and Southern Railway through Stony Point and Surgoinsville, where social life centered on institutions like Maxwell Academy and New Providence Ch. Further south, the map reveals a more isolated upland economy characterized by the Lumber RR near Van Hill and the presence of Mowls Mill along Beech Creek. These details, alongside family-named landmarks like Dykes Store and numerous hillside cemeteries, provide a clear view of East Tennessee's rural character before mid-century modernization.