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2010 Map of Knoxville

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Knoxville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Knoxville rises above the bends of the Tennessee River and Watts Bar Lake in this 2010 topographic record, showing a landscape defined by its historical institutions and deep-cut river geography. The city core is anchored by Summit Hill and Temperance Hill, with the University of Tennessee campus sprawling along the riverfront near the Tennessee Amphitheater. The mapping reveals a high density of burial sites that reflect the area's genealogy, from the sprawling National Cemetery and Old Gray Cemetery downtown to family and church plots like Tipton Cemetery and Harris Chapel Cemetery further south.

South of the river, the terrain rises toward Chapman Ridge and Rodgers Ridge, where industry and heritage meet at the McMullen Quarry and the Marble Springs site. This survey documents the complex transportation network crossing the water via the Gay Street Bridge, Henley Street Bridge, and James E Karnes Bridge. From the industrial docks at Maxey Dock to the suburban growth of Forest Hills and Pleasant Ridge, the map captures the transition between the urban center and the ridges of East Tennessee.