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2010 Map of Blockhouse

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Blockhouse
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Pea Ridge and the outskirts of Belle Meade define the residential character of this landscape south of Maryville. The terrain transitions from these settled areas into the prominent ridges and knobs of the southern Appalachian foothills, marked by the distinctive Coon Hollow Knobs and Black Sulphur Knobs. Historically, the area supported a rural economy evidenced by Whites Mill on Crooked Creek and numerous family-named cemeteries like the Pecks Chapel Cemetery and Russell Cemetery.

Water management and recreation are central to the geography, featuring Lambert Lake and Lake in the Sky, alongside the winding course of the Foothills Pkwy. The southern portion of the map is dominated by higher elevations, including Hatcher Mountain and the overlook at Look Rock. For those tracing local history, the concentration of sites like the Maryville Dragway, Camp Montvale, and the Lutheran Cemetery reflects the diverse social and industrial development of this Blount County corridor.