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1957 Map of Walton

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Walton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Pocatalico River meanders through this portion of Roane County, anchoring a landscape defined by narrow valley settlements and high ridges like Big Ridge and Ridge. In the late 1950s, the rural character of the area is evident in the distribution of community centers such as Countsville, Gandeeville, and Walton, the latter of which serves as a hub with its Walton High Sch. The map reveals an active extractive industry through numerous Gas Well and Gas Wells labels scattered across the hollows, particularly around Harmony and the Kee Fork drainage.

Genealogists will find significant value in the density of named landmarks and institutions, from Mt Lebanon Ch and Shadydale Ch to several small schoolhouses like Zona Sch and McKown Sch. The terrain is deeply incised by countless runs and branches, including Wolfcamp Run and Coon Run, which dictated the placement of early roads and homesteads. Local family names are etched into the geography at places like Johnson and Givens Hollow, while the river's sharp curve at Gooseneck Bend stands out as a prominent natural feature.