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1974 Map of Bridgeport

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Bridgeport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Guntersville Lake and the Tennessee River dominate the geography of this mid-1970s survey, where industrial infrastructure meets the steep rises of Sand Mountain. On the western shore, the town of Bridgeport serves as a critical junction for the Louisville and Nashville railroad and the Lee Highway. Large-scale energy production is anchored by the Widows Creek Steam Plant to the southwest, while just across the state line in Tennessee, Richard City marks the northern extent of the river valley's development.

Genealogists will find numerous family-named landmarks and cemeteries, such as the Richards Cem, Kirkpatrick Cem, and Warren Cemetery, scattered throughout the ridges and coves. The map captures local community centers like Bryant and various rural congregations including Harris Chapel, Bryant Tabernacle, and Concord Ch, providing a detailed view of the social fabric before further late-century modernization.