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1972 Map of Counce

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Counce
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Shiloh National Military Park dominates the northwest corner of this landscape, where the Tennessee River begins its wide sweep through the Big Bend. This era shows the developed riverfront as it appeared in the early 1970s, defined by the massive infrastructure of the Pickwick Landing Dam and the adjacent Pickwick Landing State Park. The map documents the local river economy through various historic river access points like North Carolina Landing, Nash Landing, and Churchwell Landing.

Away from the water, the terrain transitions into the creek-carved bottomlands of Hindman Bottom. Rural life is etched into the map through a network of small settlements including Counce, Hamburg, and Childers Hill, alongside numerous spiritual and family landmarks such as Pisgah Ch, Shady Grove Cem, and Taylor Cem. The map even traces the industrial footprint of the time with prominent pipelines and a conveyor system near the river.