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1968 Map of Cardiff

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Cardiff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Cumberland Plateau and the Crab Orchard Mountains converge in this 1968 revision, which captures the industrial and transportation corridor along the Roane and Cumberland county line. The city of Rockwood serves as the primary hub, where the Southern railway and the historic Broadway of America highway trace the base of Walden Ridge. To the east, the settlement of Cardiff and the Roane Memorial Gardens mark the transition toward the valley floor, while the heights above are occupied by the Mt Roosevelt State Forest.

Rural life is anchored by numerous small family burial grounds and country congregations, such as Farmer Cem, Baird Cem, and Mt Pisgah Church. The northern reaches of the map show a more secluded landscape within the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area, intersected by the legendary Old Walton Road. Visible strip mines near the Morgan and Cumberland county boundary reflect the region's long-standing connection to extractive industry.