John Sevier Tennessee Knoxville Mascot USGS Topo Map 1955

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John Sevier Tennessee Knoxville Mascot USGS Topo Map 1955

$38

This USGS 7.5-minute topographic map is a 1953 edition, printed in 1955, and the sheet is in very good condition: lightly handled, never folded, on thick stock, with a flawless map area and library stamps in the bottom right collar. Covering roughly 7 by 9 miles northeast of Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee, the quad area takes in the community of Mascot and part of Knoxville itself. Compiled from a 1940 through 1953 aerial and field survey under the Tennessee Valley Authority, it captures the area before suburban expansion and the modern road and interstate system, showing the older travel routes, river crossings, rail lines, and placenames that once defined the landscape.

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SKU: 383 Categories: 7.5 Minute, Tennessee

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	John Sevier
STATE	Tennessee
LOCATION	Vicinity of Knoxville
SERIES	7.5-minute
SURVEYED	1940 through 1953 Aerial and Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	Tennessee Valley Authority
EDITION	1953
PRINTED	1955
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas). A reddish tint is used to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are shown.
SCALE	1:24000
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	22 x 27 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	18 3/8 x 22 3/4 inches
COVERAGE AREA	7 x 9 miles
MAP NOTES	A fascinating historical snapshot of the area northeast of Knoxville, surveyed before suburban expansion and the modern road and interstate system, showing historic travel routes, river crossings, rail lines, and placenames.
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Very Good
SHEET NOTES	lightly handled, never folded
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	very minor wear or tears, no blemishes, library stamps in bottom right collar
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

PLACENAMES Depending on map series and survey date, all of the features listed below may not be shown on this map. This list contains features that currently exist or historically existed within the area covered by the map. The list can be used as a reference to determine if this map covers your area of interest. Placenames are listed alphabetically next to each feature type.
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Knoxville and Mascot
COUNTIES COVERED	Knox
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Beaver Creek, Brice Branch, Flat Creek, Hogskin Branch, Holston River, Inman Branch, Legg Creek, Little Flat Creek, Love Creek, Mac Cash Branch, Mile Branch, Molly Branch, Murphy Creek, Roseberry Creek, Rutherford Branch, South Fork Beaver Creek, Strong Creek, Swanpond Creek, and Woods Creek
Locations: East Towne Mall Shopping Center, John Sevier Station, and Knox County Penal Farm. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: House Mountain and John Pratt Hill. Parks: Volunteer Park. Drainages: Fawver Creek, Hogskin Branch, Huckleberry Springs Branch, Inman Branch, Kerns Branch, Legg Creek, Love Creek, Mac Cash Branch, Mile Branch, Molly Branch, Roseberry Creek, Sinking Creek, South Fork Beaver Creek, Strong Creek, and Woods Creek. Islands: Armstrong Island and Cabbage Island. Churches: Bell Avenue Church, Bethlehem Church, Branville Church, Caledonia Church, Clapps Chapel, East Sunnyview Church, Fairview Church, Gilead Church, Highland Church, Hopewell Church, House Mountain Church, John Sevier Baptist Church, Loveland Baptist Church, Macedonia Church, Miracle Church, Mount Carmel Church, New Antioch Church, New Hope Church, New Liberty Church, North Acres Church, Peoples Church, Pratt Chapel, Ridgeview Heights Church, Rising Sun Church, Roseberry Church, Saint James Church, Saint Paul Church, Sentertown Missionary Baptist Church, Spring Place Church, Springhill Baptist Church, Three Points Baptist Church, Union Church, Washington Church, and Wooddale Church. Hospitals: Hillcrest Medical Nursing Institute. Buildings: Fire Station Number 25. Crossings: Armstrongs Ford, Interchange 392, Interchange 393, Interchange 394, and Interchange 398. Gaps: Fulton Gap. Bridges: J Will Taylor Bridge, James Edward Burke Bridge, and Ralph Adcock Bridge. Bars: Double Fish Trap Shoals. Schools: Arminda School, Chilhowee Elementary School, East Knox County Elementary School, Holston High School, Ritta Elementary School, Skaggston School, Sunnyview Elementary School, and Sunnyview School. Ridges: McAnnally Ridge. Reservoirs and Tanks: Mill Lake. Rapids: Craigheads Shoals. Springs: Crawford Spring, Cardwell Spring, Cruze Spring, Duggan Spring, Link Spring, Mathews Spring, McMillan Spring, Netherland Heights Spring, Vandergrift Spring, and Wise Spring.
SHIPPING AND RETURNS
This map sheet will be carefully rolled in a sturdy tube and shipped via the US Postal Service. If you find that the sheet you receive is not as described in the listing, you may ship it back to us for a refund of the purchase price.

This vintage sheet is a 1953 edition of the John Sevier 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 John Sevier 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 1940 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 John Sevier map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.