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1959 Map of Sullivan Gardens

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Sullivan Gardens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Bays Mtn and a series of parallel ridges dominate the landscape south of Sullivan Gardens, where the Sullivan Co Washington Co line cuts through the foothills. This 1959 survey, updated through 1971, captures the rural character of Northeast Tennessee before suburban expansion fully altered these valleys. Small agricultural communities like Double Springs, Harmony, and Poplar Grove are centered around local institutions such as Bethany Ch and Sullivan High Sch.

Family history is deeply etched into the topography here, with dozens of family-named burial grounds like Kinsbeloe Cem, Slaughter Cem, and Baxter Cem scattered across the ridges. Industrial and transport history is represented by Kinsbeloe Mill on Horse Creek and the early alignment of roads through Haws Crossroads. The map also notes infrastructure developments, including segments of roadway under construction near Summersville and Bordtown.