2008 Environmental Policy

This is the Tennessee Valley Authority's environmental policy

Timberlake New Community: Environmental Statement

Environmental impact statement prepared by the Tennessee Valley Authority for the Timberlake community. The Timberlake community was to be constructed on the banks of the newly-dammed Tellico River. Document contains numerous maps of the region

The Tellico Project on the Little Tennessee River.

Report prepared by the Tennessee Valley Authority describing the proposed Tellico Project. The report includes numerous maps of the affected areas

Tennessee Valley Region - 1942

General map of the Tennessee Valley Region published in 1942 by the Tennessee Valley Authority, Maps and Surveys Division. The legend denotes town populations, highways, and National Parks and Reservations. Additional information such as waterways, railroads, and communities are labeled on the map itself. Physical copy resides in the Government Information, Law and Maps Department of East Tennessee State University’s Sherrod Library. Scale - 1 = 10 mileshttps://dc.etsu.edu/rare-maps/1040/thumbnail.jp

Cherokee Reservoir Holston River Navigation Map (Sheet 4) - 1957

Navigation Map of Cherokee Reservoir Holston River published in 1957 by the Tennessee Valley Authority, Maps and Surveys Branch. Sheet 4 of a series of 4 maps covering Cherokee Reservoir. This sheet covers mile 95.1 to mile 116.6. The inset located in the upper portion includes a detailed view of Miller Island and Honeycutt Creek. The legend denotes several information items pertaining to lake levels, direction of flow, bridges, and other points of interest. Physical copy resides in the Government Information, Law and Maps Department of East Tennessee State University’s Sherrod Library. Scale: 1 = .5 mile. Datum is mean sea level.https://dc.etsu.edu/rare-maps/1028/thumbnail.jp

Fontana Reservoir Little Tennessee River Navigation Map (Sheet 2)

Navigation Map of Fontana Reservoir published in 1958 by the Tennessee Valley Authority, Maps and Surveys Branch. Sheet 1 of a series of 3 maps covering Fontana Reservoir. This sheet covers mile 68.5 to mile 86.4. The index for the 3 map series can be found in the lower left quadrant. The legend denotes several information items pertaining to lake levels, direction of flow, roads, bridges, and other points of interest. Physical copy resides in the Government Information, Law and Maps Department of East Tennessee State University’s Sherrod Library. Scale: 1 = .5 mile. Datum is mean sea level.https://dc.etsu.edu/rare-maps/1032/thumbnail.jp

Cherokee Reservoir Holston River Navigation Map - 1955

Navigation Map of Cherokee Reservoir Holston River published in 1955 by the Tennessee Valley Authority, Maps and Surveys Branch. Sheet 1 of a series of 4 maps covering Cherokee Reservoir. This sheet covers mile 52.3 to mile 62.8. The Index to all 4 maps can be found on the lower right quadrant. The legend denotes several information items pertaining to lake levels, direction of flow, bridges, and other points of interest. Physical copy resides in the Government Information, Law and Maps Department of East Tennessee State University’s Sherrod Library. Scale: 1 = .5 mile. Datum is mean sea level.https://dc.etsu.edu/rare-maps/1027/thumbnail.jp

Fontana Dam Site

This view captioned the 'Fontana Dam site'� from the report by the Tennessee Valley Authority, 'The Fontana Project: A Comprehensive Report on the Planning, Design, Construction, and Initial Operations of the Fontana Project'� (Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1950) shows the future construction site of Fontana Dam in Graham County, N.C., and Swain County, N.C., as seen on page 20. In the 1930s the Nantahala Power & Light Company, originally organized as a subsidiary of the Aluminum Corporation of America (Alcoa), had proposed to build two 220-foot high dams on the Little Tennessee River to provide the electricity necessary for aluminum production and also be a public supplier for the region. In the mid-1930s, Alcoa began negotiations with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to take over the site and build a single, larger 450-foot structure at Fontana, N.C

Mineral Resources of the Tennessee Valley Region - 1970

Map of mineral resources of the Tennessee Valley Region published in 1970 by the Tennessee Valley Authority, Division of Water Control Planning. Compiled from published reports, maps, and file data of the state geological organizations, the U.S. Geologic Survey, and the U.S. Bureau of Mines; and from information furnished by companies producing mineral commodities in the region. A detailed legend on the bottom quarter of the map denotes fuels, construction materials, nonmetals, and metals. Notes of the particular area surrounding Carthage, Tennessee are also included in the lower right corner. Physical copy resides in the Government Information, Law and Maps Department of East Tennessee State University’s Sherrod Library. Scale - 1 = 10 miles.https://dc.etsu.edu/rare-maps/1042/thumbnail.jp

Environmental statement, Tellico project

Environmental Statement prepared for the Tellico Project by the Office of Health and Environmental Science of the Tennessee Valley Authority