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1957 Map of Cardwell Mountain

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Cardwell Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Collins River carves a winding path through this Tennessee landscape, creating dramatic features like Higgenbottom Bend and Turners Bend. The area is defined by the massive footprint of Cardwell Mountain, which hosts the notable Cumberland Caverns on its western slopes. Smaller summits such as Grassy Mtn and Almond Mountain flank the valley floor, where agriculture and early transportation routes converged.

Settlement patterns follow the river and the historic Nashville and Chattanooga Road, with community life centered around places like Shellsford and Rowland Station. Genealogists will find several rural landmarks including Bethlehem Ch, the Mt Vernon Cem, and the County Farm. The map also records the location of industrial and civic sites, from a Quarry near Union to the Pleasant Hill Sch, illustrating the self-sufficient nature of these mid-century highland communities.