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1978 Map of Fountain City

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Fountain City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Fountain City and Halls Crossroads serve as the primary residential and commercial anchors for this Knoxville-area landscape, where the ridges of Copper Ridge and Blackoak Ridge dictate the flow of expansion. The Tennessee Valley Authority's influence is evident in the detailed mapping of the sprawling northern suburbs, showing a dense network of family institutions like Emory Valley Church and Sterchi Sch. The transition from rural valley floors to organized residential tracts is visible in the emergence of Bonta Vista Estates and Hallbrook alongside older landmarks such as Lynnhurst Cem.

The infrastructure of the late 1970s is well-defined, featuring the Southern railroad line and the critical north-south corridor of Interstate 75. Specialized facilities such as the East Tennessee Chest Disease Hospital and the recreation-focused Whittle Springs Golf Club highlight the region's development into a multifaceted urban fringe. The terrain's natural features, including Beaver Creek and Second Creek, remain central to the geography even as neighborhoods like Norwood and Inskip continue to fill the gaps between the ancient ridges.