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2013 Map of Spring City

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Spring City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Watts Bar Lake dominates the eastern half of this Tennessee landscape, its intricate shoreline creating a complex network of inlets, peninsulas, and islands such as Barker Island and Doc Smith Island. Along the western edge of the reservoir, the community of Spring City serves as a hub, flanked by specialized sites like the Spring City Dock and the nearby Rhea Springs Fish Hatchery. The map reveals a transition from the low-lying lakefront to the higher elevations of the Cumberland Plateau to the west, marked by significant natural features including Upper Piney Falls and Lower Piney Falls.

Historically significant crossroads and small settlements like Grandview, Lorraine, and Akeman Crossroad are connected by a web of local routes and the prominent Dixie Lee Hwy. The geography is defined by family-named hollows and ridges, such as Cawood Hollow and Muddy Creek Ridge, which reflect the long-standing local ties to the land. From the recreational developments at Piney Point Resort to the quiet waters of Toestring Br, the map captures the dual identity of this region as both a working landscape and a modern lakeside retreat.