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2013 Map of Blockhouse

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Blockhouse
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Montvale Springs and the surrounding foothills of Blount County define this transition from the southern outskirts of Maryville into the higher elevations of the Chilhowee Mountains. The landscape is marked by a dense concentration of residential subdivisions like Sherwood Forest, Windsor Park, and Wimbledon, which give way to the more rural character of the Sixmile and Blockhouse communities. Notable water features, including Lake in the Sky and Sandy Stand Lake, are tucked into the higher ridges near The Flats, while Lanier Lake and Lambert Lake sit at lower elevations near the Sixmile Creek drainage.

Local landmarks such as the Maryville Dragway and Montvale Airpark point to the area's mixed recreational and aviation history. The southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the winding corridor of the Foothills Pkwy as it traverses prominent gaps like Butterfly Gap and Wolfpen Gap. Historical industrial footprints, such as Whites Mill on Crooked Creek, remain part of the map's record alongside the Law Chapel community and numerous named ridges including Johnnys Ridge and Hatcher Mountain.