2019 Map of Shooks Gap

About this map

The Tennessee River forms at the confluence of the Holston River and the French Broad River, a landmark hydrographic junction known as the Forks of the River. This eastern reach of Knoxville transitions from suburban development near Island Home and Burlington into a landscape defined by ridges and river bottoms. The map documents numerous ancestral sites, including the Lebanon In The Fork Presbyterian Cem and several family burying grounds such as Armstrong Cem and Johnson Cem. South of the rivers, the terrain rises toward Shooks Gap, where the boundaries of Knox, Sevier, and Blount Counties meet. Notable industrial and transportation landmarks include the Meades Quarry and the Knoxville Downtown Island Airport situated on Dickinson Island. Farther south, the rural character of Shooks and Hendron persists, punctuated by geographic features like High Bluff and Neubert Sulphur Springs.