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1935 Map of Knoxville

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Knoxville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the USGS compiled this aerial-surveyed study during a transformative era of regional infrastructure development. The Tennessee River winds through the heart of Knoxville, where the campus of the University of Tennessee and the Knoxville Municipal Airport stand as major local anchors. To the south and east, the landscape transitions into the prominent ridges of Brown Mountain and Bays Mountain, punctuated by industrial sites like Meades Quarry and the specialized settlement at Alcoa.

The survey captures a complex network of rural institutions, including Hendrons Chapel, New Salem Ch, and numerous country schools such as Oak View Sch. Significant rail activity via the Southern Railway and L & N RR connects the urban center to outlying communities like Marbledale and Maryville, reflecting the mid-1930s economy of East Tennessee before the full realization of the modern TVA reservoir system.