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1966 Map of Knoxville

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Knoxville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Knoxville serves as the focal point of this mid-century urban landscape, captured just as the modern interstate system was reshaping its geography. The city center is densely detailed with public landmarks including the Courthouse, City Hall, and the sprawling University of Tennessee campus along the Tennessee River. The transit infrastructure of the era is clearly visible, showing the Southern Railway and Louisville And Nashville Railroad corridors competing for space with newly constructed segments of Interstate 40 and Interstate 75.

Residential growth is evident in established neighborhoods like Lonsdale, Park City, and Sequoyah Hills, while institutional grounds such as the Eastern State Hospital and Knoxville College occupy significant footprints. Along the river, the transition to Fort Loudoun Lake is marked by numerous islands including Dickinson Island and Lyons Island. To the south, the terrain rises toward Brown Mountain, where smaller settlements like Mount Olive and Colonial Village indicate the city's suburban expansion into the ridges of Knox and Blount counties.