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1953 Map of Bearden

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Bearden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Bearden and the expanding residential corridors west of Knoxville are documented in this 1953 survey, just as the postwar suburban landscape began to formalize around Westmoreland Heights and Montvue. The map captures a mix of rural heritage and modernization, where traditional centers like Byington and Ball Camp coexist with newer developments like the Deane Hill Country Club. The Tennessee River Fort Loudoun Lake shoreline dominates the southern edge, featuring Wright Ferry and the Blue Grass School.

Industry and transport are anchored by the Louisville and Nashville and Southern railroads, which bisect the ridges. Genealogists will find a high density of family-named landmarks and burial grounds, including the Gallaher Memorial Church and Mars Hill Cemetery. Rural infrastructure is still visible through sites like Willowbrook Mill and numerous natural springs such as Oehler Spring, marking the transition from an agricultural economy to an early suburban one.