Shooks Gap Tennessee Knoxville Seymour USGS Topo Map 1955
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Shooks Gap Tennessee Knoxville Seymour USGS Topo Map 1955

$48

A 1953 edition printed in 1955, this USGS topographic map is in very good condition, lightly handled and never folded on thick stock. The quad sits in the vicinity of Knoxville in eastern Tennessee, its 7.5-minute area spanning parts of Blount, Knox, and Sevier counties and taking in Seymour along with the communities of Neubert and Marbledale. The surveying credit to the Tennessee Valley Authority reflects the mid-century mapping effort across this part of the state, and the sheet’s flawless map area shows only minor collar wear, including a repaired edge tear and a small pencilled notation.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEShooks Gap
STATETennessee
LOCATIONVicinity of Knoxville
SERIES7.5-minute
SURVEYED1939 through 1953 Aerial and Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERTennessee Valley Authority
EDITION1953
PRINTED1955
SCALE1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS22 x 27 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS18 1/2 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA7 x 9 miles
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONVery Good
SHEET NOTESlightly handled, never folded
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSrepaired edge tear in bottom collar, crease in bottom right collar corner, small blemish in upper left collar, small pencilled notation in upper left collar
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1953 edition of the Shooks Gap Tennessee USGS topographic map. It is an original 71-year-old 1955 United States Geological Survey print in very good condition.

HOW THIS MAP CAN BE USED
In addition to making a fascinating conversation piece, this sheet would look great in a frame or on display, make a unique and prized gift for anyone interested in this area, be perfect as a reference for genealogy studies or general historical research, or fill that missing piece in your collection. Maps of this vintage are printed on durable stock and are well-suited for outdoor activities and recreation of all kinds, including hiking, backpacking, hunting, rafting and kayaking, backcountry skiing, geocaching, general exploration, treasure hunting, etc.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Shooks Gap 7.5-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, paths, railroads, utilities and energy infrastructure, rivers, creeks, elevation contour lines, public land survey lines, county, state, and other administrative boundaries as they existed at the time of the survey in 1939 through 1953. A reddish tint is used on this sheet to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are depicted. Outside of those areas, all known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
This map is from the 7.5-minute series, the most detailed series that is widely available from the USGS. The 1953 Shooks Gap map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.

PLACENAMES
The following places are found within the boundary of this quadrangle. They may or may not be shown or labeled, depending on the map series and vintage.
* Cities and Towns-> Knoxville, Marbledale, Neubert, and Seymour
* Counties Covered-> Blount, Knox, and Sevier
* Rivers and Streams-> Burnett Creek, Cruze Creek, Frazier Branch, French Broad River, Gap Creek, Hines Creek, Holston River, Inman Branch, Knob CreekMcCall Branch, and others

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