1967 Map of Birmingham Point

About this map

Land Between The Lakes dominates this mid-century survey, illustrating the dramatic hydrological landscape formed by the parallel courses of the Tennessee River and the Cumberland River. The creation of Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, linked by the Barkley Canal near Grand Rivers, fundamentally altered the geography of the peninsula. Local history is preserved in the location of the Birmingham Cem and the settlement of Birmingham near Buckhorn Creek, providing a record of the community's footprint before the waters rose.