1943 Map of Calhoun

About this map

Calhoun sits at a strategic bend where the Southern railroad and Lee Highway cross the Hiwassee River, an area captured here during the 1940s. The landscape is defined by the ridge-and-valley topography of Mouse Creek Ridge and Getty Ridge, which channel the Oostanaula Creek toward its confluence with the river. While the Chickamauga Reservoir has begun to influence the river's character, the map preserves the original bends of the waterway, including Bates Bend and Hambright Bend.