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2016 Map of Wallace

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Wallace
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The North Fork Holston River defines the northern reaches of this territory, winding through the gap between Clinch Mountain and Little Mountain. This portion of Washington County is characterized by a dense network of family-named hollows and ridges, such as Vickers Hollow and Big Jack Ridge, which have long dictated the placement of small communities and farmsteads. The settlement pattern is anchored by locations like Benhams and Haskell, with the land rising toward Walker Mtn in the east.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of historical burial sites throughout the valleys, including the Fleenors Cem, Cunningham Cem, and Ornduff Cem. The map also documents the transition from rural agricultural land to the northern outskirts of Bristol, where the Bristol Reservoir and local landmarks like Burson Place sit between the established homesteads and the growing city. Infrastructure such as Caney Valley Rd and the Fleenors Memorial Rd trace the path of earlier local travel ways.