1895 Map of Knoxville

About this map

Knoxville and the winding Tennessee River anchor this late-nineteenth-century survey of the terrain leading toward the high peaks of the Smoky Mountains. The landscape is defined by the confluence of the French Broad River and the Little River, where early transport depended on crossings like Boyd Ferry and Ramsey Ferry. Beyond the growing urban center of Knoxville, the map details a rural network of crossroads and springs, including Cates X Roads and the resort-minded Montvale Springs.