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1965 Map of Charleston

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Charleston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Industrial development and traditional river life meet at the confluence of the Hiwassee River and Chickamauga Lake in the mid-1960s. The neighboring towns of Charleston and Calhoun are clearly defined along the Southern railroad line, separated by the river. To the north and west, the landscape is dominated by the ridges and hollows of the Chickamauga Reservation, where the shoreline is dotted with recreational sites like Camp Cherokee and the B and B Marina.

Evidence of the era's infrastructure is prominent, including a large chemical plant and associated purification ponds near the riverbank, alongside a network of pipelines and an underground coastal telephone cable. For the genealogist, the map preserves the locations of numerous community anchors such as the Bethel Springs Church, Center Point Church, and family burial grounds like the Runyan Cem and Godsey Cem.