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1892 Map of Catoosa

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Catoosa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

Lookout Mountain dominates the western landscape of this 1892 reconnaissance, providing a topographic backdrop to a region defined by Civil War history and late-19th-century industry. The map identifies the fledgling Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park and the adjacent Ft Oglethorpe Mil Res, marking the early preservation of these battlefields. The complex drainage of the South Chickamauga Creek and its many tributaries, such as Peavine Creek and East Chickamauga Creek, illustrates the varied terrain of the Georgia-Tennessee borderlands.

Transportation networks are heavily represented by several railroads, including the Western and Atlantic Railroad and the Alabama Great Southern Railroad, which facilitated the movement of goods from local Coal Mines and timber operations. Settlements like Ringgold, Trenton, and Lafayette appear alongside rural landmarks such as Gilreath Mill and the mineral waters of Catoosa Springs, reflecting a landscape transitioning from agrarian roots to a rail-connected economy.