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2014 Map of Shooks Gap

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Shooks Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

French Broad River and Holston River converge to form the Tennessee River at the Forks of the River, a defining hydrological landmark east of Knoxville. The landscape is a complex mix of river bottomlands and sharp ridges, including Lundy Ridge and Red Ridge, which separate the various residential and historic districts. Aviation and industry are present through the Knoxville Downtown Island Airport on Dickinson Island and the specialized extraction site at Meades Quarry.

Genealogists and local historians can trace numerous family-named landmarks and smaller communities such as Marbledale, Kimberlin Heights, and Shooks. The map identifies several historical burial grounds, including Asbury Cem and Dunn Cem, alongside educational landmarks like Johnson Bible Coll. Significant transportation corridors like the Strawberry Plains Pike and Sevierville Pike anchor the transition from urban outskirts to the rural ridges of Seymour.