1978 Map of Bearden

About this map

Beaver Ridge and Blackoak Ridge define the parallel valleys of West Knoxville during a period of rapid suburban expansion. The 1978 data, updated with late-1980s urban extents, shows the transition of rural communities like Byington and Karns into the sprawling residential corridors of Cedar Bluff and West Hills. This era of growth is anchored by major commercial and medical hubs, including the West Town Mall and Park West Hospital, which transformed the landscape north of Fort Loudoun Lake.