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1974 Map of Bridgeport

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Bridgeport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Tennessee River corridor serves as the primary artery for industry and transport in this borderland between Alabama and Tennessee. Industrial activity is concentrated at the Widows Creek Steam Plant and the nearby quarry near Richard City. The river’s impact on the landscape is visible through the expansive Guntersville Lake and Nickajack Lake, which frame the central ridge.

Settlement patterns follow the Seaboard Coast Line railroad and the Lee Highway, connecting the town of Bridgeport with South Pittsburg to the north. Local history is preserved in numerous family-named landmarks like Kirkpatrick Cem and Richards Cem, while the rugged relief of Hogaw Ridge and Sand Mountain contains rural community hubs such as Bryant, marked by the Ebenezer Ch and several small cemeteries.