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1958 Map of Chattanooga

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Chattanooga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Chattanooga and its surrounding mountain ridges appear here in a period of significant mid-century infrastructure and industrial presence. The Tennessee River snakes through the landscape, defined by the dramatic loop of Moccasin Bend and the impounded waters of Hales Bar Lake. To the south, the slopes of Lookout Mountain are detailed with the Incline Railway, Point Park, and the landmark Cravens House, all situated within the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.

Urban development is dense throughout Highland Park and North Chattanooga, linked by crossings like the Walnut St Bridge and the Chief John Ross Bridge. The city's industrial and logistical backbone is evident through the extensive yards of the Southern Railway and the L & N RR. Notable civic landmarks including the University of Chattanooga, National Cem, and Baroness Erlanger Hospital provide essential anchor points for genealogists and local historians studying the city's 1950s footprint.