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2016 Map of Big Spring

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Big Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Dayton and the meandering Tennessee River define this corner of Rhea and Meigs counties, where a complex network of sloughs and bends shapes the landscape. The river's path is marked by distinctive features such as Armstrong Bend, Gillespie Bend, and the wide waters of Dallas Lake. Land access to these riverine points is traced via The Culbert Bridge and Rattan Bridge.

Genealogists will find a high density of family burial grounds and community landmarks, including Burketts Chapel Cem, Blankenship Cem, and Shaver Cem. The topography reveals the transition from the river bottomlands to higher ground at Jenkins Ridge and Mt Carmel Ridge. Modern infrastructure, such as the Mark Anton Airport, sits alongside long-established local names like Big Spring and Hiwassee Island, documenting the area's continued use as both a transportation corridor and a residential hub.