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1957 Map of Johnson City

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Johnson City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Johnson City and the Tri-Cities anchor this mid-century view of the Southern Appalachians, a landscape defined by the parallel ridges of Clinch Mountain and Copper Ridge. Compiled by the Army Map Service and revised in 1966, the map records the region as it balanced a traditional mountain economy with massive hydroelectric and industrial development. The massive reservoirs of Norris Lake, Cherokee Lake, and Douglas Lake dominate the valleys, signifying the transformation of the Clinch River and Holston River systems.

Transportation corridors like Us 11e and the Clinchfield railroad connect manufacturing centers like Kingsport and Bristol to the wider region. In the high country, the preservation of the Cherokee National Forest and Jefferson National Forest stands in contrast to the coal-producing landscapes around Harlan and Middlesboro. This edition is particularly valuable for tracing the growth of Knoxville and Fountain City before the full expansion of the modern interstate system.