2019 Map of Wallace

About this map

Clinch Mountain and Walker Mtn define the northeast-to-southwest ridges of Washington County, creating a series of parallel valleys such as Poor Valley and Rich Valley. This landscape is marked by a deep-rooted pattern of family-named hollows and gaps, including Wooten Gap and Smiley Hollow, where small settlements like Benhams and Haskell emerged. The northern reaches follow the North Fork Holston River near Craigs Mill, while the southern portion transitions toward the urban edge of Bristol. This 2019 survey documents a dense network of country cemeteries, such as Riverview Cem and Baltzell Cem, often situated near small congregational centers like Clear Branch Church Cem. The terrain reveals how early road networks followed the natural contours of Big Jack Ridge and Countiss Ridge to connect isolated farmsteads at Burson Place and Caney Valley.