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1946 Map of Brockdell

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Brockdell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

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Fall Creek Falls State Park dominates the northern uplands of this survey, where the drainages of Cane Creek and Stephens Creek carve deep into the plateau. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition at the Cumberland Escarpment, which separates the high ridges of the Cumberland Plateau from the fertile floor of the Sequatchie Valley. Along this lower corridor, the Sequatchie River winds past agricultural settlements and transportation hubs like Lees Station and College Station.

Industry and community life are well-documented through numerous strip mines dotting the ridges and several small mountain settlements. Genealogists can identify localized landmarks such as Old Cumberland and Brockdell, alongside family burial grounds including Rainey Cem, Cagle Cem, and Dodson Cem. An Old Railroad Grade and the Dill Sch further illustrate the infrastructure and social centers of this rural Tennessee region at mid-century.