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1952 Map of Cardiff

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Cardiff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Catoosa Wildlife Management Area dominates the northern reaches of this mid-century survey, where the Crab Orchard Mountains meet the high Cumberland Plateau. The landscape is defined by its dramatic relief, from the heights of Round Mountain down to the corridor of Walden Ridge in the south. The settlement pattern follows the lower elevations and gaps, with the community of Cardiff and the larger town of Rockwood situated along the Southern railroad line.

Evidence of early overland travel and rural education is scattered throughout the hills, including the Old Walton Road and several isolated schoolhouses like Moulders School and Dry Hill School. For those tracing local families, numerous small burial grounds such as Watson Cemetery, Skidmore Cemetery, and Snow Cemetery are documented. The map also captures several country churches, including Mt Pisgah Church and Mt Vernal Church, which served as anchors for these upland communities during the early 1950s.