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2019 Map of Philadelphia

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Philadelphia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Loudon and Philadelphia anchor this survey of the East Tennessee corridor, where the ridge-and-valley landscape dictates the paths of historic travel. The terrain is defined by prominent elevations like Snow Ridge, Galyon Ridge, and Matlock Ridge, which channel drainage into Pond Creek and Sweetwater Creek. The northern edge of the map follows the winding shoreline of Watts Bar Lake and Zion Hollow, where the landscape meets the Tennessee River system.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of small burial grounds scattered throughout the rural hinterlands, including Marney Cem, Johnson Cem, and the Old Sweetwater Cem. The intersection of modern infrastructure and local recreation is evident at Fergusons Flying Circus Airport and Loudon City Park, while the historic community of Old Sweetwater remains a distinct point of interest south of the Loudon and Monroe County line.