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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

The expanding northern suburbs of Knoxville and the established community of Fountain City dominate this 1970s Tennessee landscape. The area is defined by its characteristic long, parallel ridges, including Bullrun Ridge, Copper Ridge, and Blackoak Ridge, which direct the flow of waterways like Beaver Creek and Bullrun Creek. This survey captures a moment of significant infrastructure, showing the Southern railroad line and major thoroughfares like the Norris Freeway and Maynardville Pike connecting residential developments to the city center.

Genealogists and local historians will find a dense network of family-named landmarks and institutions, from the Lynnhurst Cem and Greenwood Cem to numerous small neighborhood churches like New Beverly Church and Mayes Chapel. The map reveals the community structure through its schools, such as Sterchi Sch and St Joseph Sch, and identifies key communication hubs marked by several Radio towers and a TV tower on Sharp Ridge.