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1979 Map of Morristown

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Morristown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Morristown serves as the focal point of this Tennessee Valley Authority and USGS collaboration, capturing the city during a period of late-1970s suburban expansion and industrial growth. The map illustrates a dense urban core centered on Main Street and Morris Boulevard, transitioning into residential developments like Emerald Acres and Hillcrest. Notable institutional landmarks include Morristown College and the State Area Vocational Technical School, reflecting the era's educational infrastructure.

Beyond the city limits, the landscape reveals a transition to the rural Hamblen and Jefferson County borderlands. The waters of Cherokee Lake touch the northwestern corner, while the Southern railroad line cuts through the heart of the region, connecting the city to the Morristown Municipal Airport. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is dense with family-named landmarks and rural congregations, from Panther Springs Ch to the McFarland Cem and Greene Cem, alongside the remnants of earlier industry at the Bell Quarry.