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1968 Map of Clinton

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Clinton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Clinch River carves a deep path through the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians, defining the landscape where Clinton and the U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge Area meet. This mid-century survey captures a region in transition, where established rural communities like Dutch Valley and Marlow exist alongside the industrial footprint of the Bull Run Steam Plant. The expansion of urban areas, indicated by purple tinting from 1987 revisions, shows the growth of Oak Ridge neighborhoods such as Emory Heights and Conasauga Heights.

Logistics and infrastructure are prominent, with the Southern Railway and Louisville and Nashville RR threading through the gaps between Blackoak Ridge and Chestnut Ridge. Local history is preserved in the numerous family and community landmarks, including the Slave Cem near Lost Bottoms and several rural schools and churches, such as Carroll Hollow Church and Dutch Valley Sch, which anchor the smaller settlements tucked into the hollows.