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1956 Map of Collins

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Collins
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Collins River and its numerous tributaries like Savage Creek and Jonathan Prong carve through this portion of the Cumberland Plateau, defining a landscape of deep gulfs and high ridges. The map captures the transition of the local economy, where the remnants of an Old RR Grade and several prominent Strip Mines contrast with the emerging conservation efforts of the South Cumberland Recreation Area.

Small communities and rural centers such as Gruetli-Laager, Barkertown, and Palmer are concentrated in the southern flats, connected by historical transit routes including the Chattanooga Mc Minnville Stage Road. Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of the Coffeeville Ch, Browns Chapel, and educational landmarks like Fairview Sch and Barker Sch, which served these upland settlements during the mid-to-late twentieth century.