Fountain City Tennessee Knoxville Halls USGS Topo Map 1955
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Fountain City Tennessee Knoxville Halls USGS Topo Map 1955

$57

A 1953 edition printed in 1955, this 7.5-minute USGS topographic sheet is in very good condition, never folded and only lightly handled on thick stock. The quad sits in the Knoxville vicinity of Knox County, Tennessee, taking in the Fountain City area north of downtown along with the communities of Halls and Halls Crossroads. Compiled from aerial and field survey work carried out by the Tennessee Valley Authority, it records this stretch of East Tennessee at mid-century, with library stamps in the bottom right collar the only marks on an otherwise clean sheet.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEFountain City
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 3/8 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
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes, library stamps in bottom right collar
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

This vintage sheet is a 1953 edition of the Fountain City 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 Fountain City 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 Fountain City 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-> Halls, Halls Crossroads, and Knoxville
* Counties Covered-> Knox
* Rivers and Streams-> Allen Branch, Beaver Creek, Bullrun Creek, First Creek, Hines Branch, Knob Fork, Mill Branch, Murphy Creek, Whites Creek, and Willow Fork

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