1957 Map of Chattanooga

About this map

Chattanooga serves as the industrial and transportation anchor for this mid-century survey of East Tennessee and North Georgia. The landscape is dominated by the massive Tennessee Valley Authority impoundments, including Watts Bar Lake and Chickamauga Lake, which reshaped the river valley's topography and economy. Along the eastern edge, the Unaka Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains rise sharply, while the Cumberland Plateau and the striking linear form of Walden Ridge define the western reaches.