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1952 Map of Philadelphia

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Philadelphia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Philadelphia serves as a primary hub of activity in this Tennessee valley landscape, situated where the Southern railroad and the Lee Highway parallel one another through the terrain. The map captures a moment of established rural infrastructure, with small communities like Adolphus anchored by essential social markers like the Snow School and Stockton Valley Church. To the north, the waters of Watts Bar Lake and the Tennessee R indicate the transformative impact of mid-century river management on the regional geography.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific landmarks, from the Wilson Cemetery near the river to the Old Sweetwater Cemetery further south. The topography is defined by prominent features such as Matlock Ridge and Galyon Ridge, which steer the course of numerous creeks like Sweetwater Creek and Bacon Creek. Other notable sites include the County Prison Camp and the Loudon Water Supply, reflecting the civic developments of the early 1950s.