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1972 Map of Belvidere

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Belvidere
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Elk River valley is dominated by the sprawling waters of Tims Ford Lake, reflecting a landscape transformed by the Tennessee Valley Authority. This 1972 revision shows the newly flooded contours of the reservoir, where once-dry land features like Maple Bend and Fanning Bend now define the shoreline. The southern portion of the map remains largely agricultural, centered around the settlement of Belvidere and the Louisville and Nashville railroad line.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including the Scivally-Green Cem and Franklin Cem, alongside country churches like Mt Carmel Ch and Bethel Ch. From the distinctive Devils Step in the lake to the wetland reaches of Mingo Swamp, the map documents a transition from traditional rural Tennessee life to a modern era of water management and utility infrastructure, evidenced by the Filtration plant and Pumping station near Winchester.