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Knoxville and the Great Smokies

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  • EAST TENNESSEE A LAND OF DEVELOPMENT East Tennessee is fortunate in having its greatest development in the future rather than in the past. This thriving section, of which Knoxville is the hub, is rich in natural resources and offers unusual opportunities along varied lines. In no other section of the United States, of equal area, is there to be found such a wide variety of minerals in commercial quantities as are found in the East Tennessee valley within 100 miles of Knoxville. This is the third largest marble producing area in the country. The center of the state's zinc mining operations is at Mascot, twelve miles from Knoxville. Large copper mines are located at Copperhill, seventy-five miles of Knoxville. The largest sulphuric acid plant in the world is operated in connection with the mines. The plant of the Aluminum Company of America at Alcoa, fifteen miles from Knoxville, is one of the largest of its kind in the country. More than 45,000,000 tons of bituminous coal is produced annually within 75 miles of Knoxville. Millions of tons of iron ore, as yet little developed, lie within a short distance of Knoxville. Development of hydro-electric power in the river valleys of East Tennessee is probably the greatest single project pending at this time. United States engineers, after a recent survey, estimated that water power can be developed at forty- seven proposed sites through a series of dams that will total more than 3,000,000 horsepower. Manufacturing is rapidly taking on increased importance throughout East Tennessee and many thriving towns have sprung up as a result of this activity. It is plainly evident that East Tennessee is the section to which more industries are looking, and coming, than any other section in America. Diversified agriculture is one of the most important industries in East Tennessee. Crops range from cotton to wheat and corn, the two lines of farm products adapted to the north and south extremes of the country. Livestock, dairy cattle, hogs, and sheep are raised extensively. Poultry and poultry- products are produced here in large numbers and shipped to distant markets. Burley tobacco is one of the outstanding products of this section. Apples, peaches, strawberries, and other fruits are grown in commercial quantities. One of the most substantial attractions of East Tennessee is the large number of universities and colleges located throughout this section of the state. The largest of these institutions is the University of Tennessee, at Knoxville.
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Great Smoky Mountains - A Park for America

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