1981 Map of Cleveland
USGS Topo · Published 1981About this map
Cleveland serves as a primary hub in the Ridge-and-Valley province of East Tennessee, situated amidst the prominent north-south trending ridges like Mouse Creek Ridge and Lead Ridge. The landscape is defined by its deep connection to water and industry, with the Hiwassee River and Tennessee River forming major corridors for the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge and the expansive Chickamauga Lake. Further east, the terrain rises sharply into the Unicoi Mountains and Blue Ridge, where the copper-mining legacy of the Copper Basin is evident around Ducktown and Copperhill. Transport networks including the Southern RR and the Louisville and Nashville RR link established valley settlements like Athens, Etowah, and Charleston, illustrating the historical reliance on rail for moving timber and minerals from the Cherokee National Forest.
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Editions of this 1981 Cleveland Map
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