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1967 Map of Birmingham Point

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Birmingham Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The peninsula of Land Between The Lakes dominates this mid-century survey, positioned between the massive impoundments of Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. The topography reflects a landscape reshaped by the Tennessee Valley Authority, with the Barkley Canal connecting the Tennessee River and Cumberland River at the northern edge near Grand Rivers. Local history is preserved in the names of submerged or relocated sites, most notably the community of Birmingham, which sat along the riverbank before the reservoirs were filled.

Modern recreational development is evident in the numerous sites like Hillman Ferry Camping Area and Pisgah Point Recreation Area, while the central ridge follows the path of The Trace. Genealogists can locate family burial grounds such as Demumbers Cem and Barnett Cem, which remained on the higher ground of the Tennessee Valley Divide even as the rising waters created complex shorelines along Pisgah Bay and Smith Bay.