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1940 Map of Lenoir City

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Lenoir City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

Watts Bar Reservoir dominates the southern landscape of this 1940 survey, reflecting the massive hydrological changes brought to the Tennessee River by the Tennessee Valley Authority. The river's winding course is marked by traditional crossings like Bussell Ferry and Hall Ferry, which appear alongside emerging industrial markers like the Rock Quarry Bar. The transition from old rural networks to modern thoroughfares is evident as the Old Walton Road and the Broadway of America intersect the terrain near Eaton Crossroad.

Lenoir City serves as the primary hub, showing a grid of streets and the Southern railroad line. For genealogists, the map is particularly detailed, recording numerous family landmarks such as the Brazeale Cem, Babbs Cem, and Moreland Cem. Educational and spiritual centers like Pine Grove Sch and Matlock Chapel are scattered through Hines Valley and across the ridgelines of Blackoak Ridge, anchoring the rural communities of Pawpaw Plains and Highland Park.