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1962 Map of Capitol Hill

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Capitol Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Arnold Engineering Development Center U S Air Force dominates the northern half of this landscape, reflecting the military's expanding aerospace research footprint during the Cold War. Centered around the massive Woods Reservoir, which was created by the Elk River-Dam, the area is a hybrid of high-tech testing grounds and recreation. Lakeside developments like Camp Arrowhead and the AEDC Recreation Area sit alongside the high-security facilities of the base.

To the south, traditional rural Tennessee life continues along the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The small settlement of Estill Springs and various family-named landmarks, such as Finney Cem and Paynes Church, highlight a deeply rooted agricultural and local community. The terrain moves from the wooded uplands of The Barrens down to the fertile river bottoms, where old river crossings like the Morris Ferry Bridge still connect the fractured landscape created by the reservoir's inundation.