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1957 Map of Knoxville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the high peaks of the Blue Ridge dominate this mid-century view of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. The map documents the region's transport network as Interstate 40 was developing, shown alongside established routes like the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Southern RR. Urban centers such as Knoxville and Asheville contrast with the protected wilderness of the Nantahala National Forest and Pisgah National Forest.

Major hydroelectric and recreational reservoirs are prominent, including Fontana Lake on the Little Tennessee River and Douglas Lake on the French Broad River. Significant topographical landmarks, from Clingmans Dome to Mt Mitchell, define the mountain ranges that separate settlements like Gatlinburg and Waynesville. This survey provides a look at the Appalachian landscape before the full completion of the modern interstate system.