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1892 Map of Knoxville

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Knoxville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1892
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1892

About this map

The Knoxville townsite sits at the confluence where the Tennessee River begins, serving as a late-nineteenth-century hub for the Knoxville and Augusta Railroad and the E. T. V. & G. R. R. As the landscape moves southeast through Knox, Blount, and Sevier counties, the industrial river valley gives way to the ridges of the Smoky Mountains along the Tennessee North Carolina border. This period of development is marked by established educational landmarks like Porter Academy and remote mountain settlements such as Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge.

The survey captures the importance of river crossings before the era of modern bridges, noting Boyd Ferry and Underdown Ferry along the French Broad River. In the higher elevations, the map records named peaks and gaps like Thunder Head and Gregory Bald, providing a clear view of the rural homesteads and early resort spots like Montvale Springs that defined the region before the creation of the national park.