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1969 Map of Chattanooga

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Chattanooga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Chattanooga serves as the focal point of this late 1960s survey, illustrating a dense urban landscape defined by the winding Tennessee River and the towering Cumberland Escarpment. The city's geography is famously shaped by Moccasin Bend, where the river makes a sharp turn around a peninsula housing the Moccasin Bend Psychiatric Hospital and the Moccasin Bend Golf Course. To the south, the massive Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park preserves the ground of the Civil War’s "Battle Above the Clouds" on the slopes of the mountain.

Infrastructure dominates the valley, from the Walnut St Bridge to the extensive rail infrastructure at Cravens Yards (L & N). Neighborhoods like North Chattanooga, Red Bank, and Bushtown show the residential growth patterns of the era, while industrial sites and landmarks such as Engel Stadium and the National Cemetery anchor the urban core. The map also highlights the ecological significance of Williams Island and the Audubon Society Wildlife Refuge Maclellan Island within the river corridor.