1981 Map of Chickamauga

About this map

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park anchors this tri-state region, marking a landscape defined by the parallel ridges of Lookout Mountain, Pigeon Mountain, and Taylor Ridge. The Tennessee River winds through the northwest, widening into Guntersville Lake and Nickajack Lake as it bypasses Bridgeport. The map illustrates the complex transportation network of the early 1980s, where the Southern and Central of Georgia railroads intersect with major thoroughfares like I-75 and Us 27. Cultural and recreational sites are prominent, from the high terrain of Cloudland Canyon State Park to the valley towns of LaFayette, Chickamauga, and Trion. This survey documents the intersection of Civil War history and modern infrastructure across North Georgia, Northeast Alabama, and Southeast Tennessee.