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1949 Map of Crossville

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Crossville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

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Sand Mountain dominates this portion of DeKalb County, where the high plateau meets the dramatic descent into the Tennessee Valley. The 1940s landscape is defined by agricultural development and small rural communities centered on crossroads and places of worship like Pilgrim Rest Ch, Davis Chapel, and Union Grove Ch. The town of Crossville is a focal point of the local economy, supported by the nearby Sand Mountain Agricultural Experiment Sta.

Toward the southeast, the terrain transitions sharply through the Repshin Divide and Middle Ridge before reaching the lowlands of Wills Valley. This area is marked by several significant water features including Griffin Falls and Swindell Falls along the Wallace Branch, as well as the meandering path of Wills Creek. Family history is deeply rooted here, visible in namesake locations like Gilbreath Cem, Nicholson Cem, and Hayes Gap.