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1960 Map of Curtistown

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Curtistown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Plateau terrain where the boundaries of Warren, Van Buren, Grundy, and Sequatchie counties converge defines this 1960 landscape. Rural life centers on the small settlement of Curtistown, while Chalybeate lies further east along the Rocky River. The map captures a transitional period for local industry, evidenced by numerous Strip Mines and a Strip Mine site near the river. Genealogical interest is anchored at Pleasant Hill Cem, located near the intersection of various unimproved roads and trails.

Deep drainages like Dry Creek Gulch and Laurel Creek Gulch carve through the landscape, leading to landmarks such as High Rock. The presence of an Old Target Area suggests a military footprint during the post-war era. Extensive networks of trails and jeep trails connect isolated drainages like He Creek and Bee Fork, revealing the remote and functional infrastructure of the Tennessee mountains at the start of the 1960s.