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1945 Map of Bridgeport

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Bridgeport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Tennessee River corridor north of Bridgeport serves as a critical junction where the borders of Tennessee and Alabama meet. By the mid-1940s, the landscape is defined by the expanse of Guntersville Lake, which surrounds the substantial Long Island and reaches into the surrounding valleys. The town of Bridgeport sits at a strategic point along the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railroad, while further north, industrial activity is evident at the Pumping Sta near Richard City.

Away from the water, the terrain rises sharply toward Sand Mountain, dotted with rural landmarks like McDaniel Chapel and Potato Hill Ch. Genealogists will find numerous family and community burial sites, including Kirkpatrick Cem and Richard Cem, while river history is preserved in the location of the Reese Ferry. This period captures a transition between traditional river crossings and the large-scale impoundments of the Tennessee Valley Authority.