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1959 Map of Sullivan Gardens

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Sullivan Gardens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Sullivan Gardens and the South Fork Holston River corridor anchor this mid-century topographic portrait of Sullivan and Washington Counties. The landscape is defined by the corrugated ridges of Bays Mtn and Hemlock Ridge, where small valleys like Long Hollow and Smoky Valley Creek support a dense network of family cemeteries and rural schoolhouses. The presence of Kincheloe Mill along Horse Creek and the Sullivan High Sch suggests a community in transition, balancing its agricultural roots with suburban growth in Colonial Heights.

Transportation patterns are dominated by the winding paths of U.S. 23 and Tenn 93, which connect disparate settlements such as Pactolus, Fall Branch, and Haws Crossroads. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with named burial sites, including the Slaughter Cem, Easley Cem, and Hood Cem. The terrain-driven settlement pattern is evident in how communities like Double Springs and Old Mtn occupy the more accessible gaps between the numerous wooded ridges.