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1964 Map of Chattanooga

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Chattanooga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Chattanooga serves as the industrial and transportation anchor for this 1964 regional overview, where the Tennessee River winds through a landscape of heavy industry and managed waterways. The map illustrates the massive scale of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s impact, featuring extensive reservoirs like Watts Bar Lake and Chickamauga Lake. Industrial and military footprints are prominent, including the Volunteer Ordnance Works near the city and the Atomic Energy Commission (Oak Ridge Area) to the northeast.

To the west, the Cumberland Plateau rises sharply, home to coal-country towns like Tracy City and Whitwell. The eastern edge is defined by the Great Smoky Mountains and the Cherokee National Forest, where the landscape transitions from the river valley to the peaks of the Blue Ridge. This survey captures the region as a sophisticated network of commerce, connected by the Southern Ry and Louisville and Nashville RR.