1943 Map of Calhoun

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Calhoun sits at a strategic crossing of the Hiwassee River and the Southern railroad in this 1943 field-examined survey. The landscape is defined by the broad curves of the river, including Bates Bend and the Chickamauga Reservoir backwaters, which dominate the southwestern corner. Higher ground is marked by prominent ridges such as Getty Ridge and isolated peaks like Swafford Knob, where a network of rural churches and cemeteries, including Britton Ch and the Womack Cem, served established farming communities.