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1953 Map of Blockhouse, 1956 Print
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1953 Map of Blockhouse

USGS Topo · Published 1956

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The edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park meets the expanding southern outskirts of Maryville in this 1953 survey of the Tennessee foothills. This landscape is defined by the heavy ridgelines of Chilhowee Mountain and Sulphur Ridge, where deep hollows like Dillon Hollow Creek and Lynn Hollow Creek create a complex topography. Settlement is concentrated along the valleys, with the historic community of Blockhouse and the resort-tinged area of Montvale Springs serving as local anchors. The map reveals a high density of rural institutions, including the Sam Houston School, Chilhowee View School, and numerous community churches such as Piney Grove Church and Lays Chapel Church. These scattered schools and cemeteries, like Grandview Cemetery and the Sixmile Cemetery, provide a detailed record of the family-centered settlement patterns in Blount County before late-twentieth-century development altered the rural character of the area south of the county seat.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1953
Date Published1956
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 27.4 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain