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1968 Map of Lenoir City

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Lenoir City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Lenoir City serves as the industrial and social hub of this landscape, situated at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Little Tennessee River. By the late 1960s, the region's character was heavily defined by the massive hydroelectric projects of the Tennessee Valley Authority, notably the presence of Tellico Dam and the impounded waters of Watts Bar Lake, Melton Hill Lake, and Tellico Lake. These reservoirs reshaped the environment around ancient landmarks like Bussell Island and Browder Island.

Beyond the water, the Southern Railway and a network of ridges like Blackoak Ridge and Chestnut Ridge dictate the layout of rural communities. Small settlements such as Eaton Crossroads, Silver Ridge, and New Providence appear alongside numerous country cemeteries and churches, including Vaughn Chapel and the Potters Field Cem. Local history is preserved through details like the Lenoir City Lookout Tower and the Browder Sch, reflecting the infrastructure of mid-century Loudon County.