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1968 Map of Harriman

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Harriman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

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The Emory River winds through the heart of this landscape, marking the transition from the Cumberland Plateau to the valley below. In the late 1960s, the industrial footprint of the Tennessee Valley Authority is unmistakable at the Kingston Steam Plant, where an extensive ash disposal area and skimmer wall sit near the confluence with the Clinch River. This industrial presence contrasts with the older settlement patterns found along Walden Ridge and Grassy Ridge, where small communities like Oakdale and Bazel Town are defined by family-named landmarks such as Snow Cem and Bazel Town Cem.

Transportation infrastructure dominates the southern half of the sheet, where Interstate 40 and the Southern Railway corridor cross paths with the historic Old Walton Road. This network connects the urban center of Harriman to outlying areas like Midtown and Emory Gap. To the west, the protected expanses of the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area and Mt Roosevelt State Forest preserve the rugged character of the plateau's edge.