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1960 Map of Curtistown

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Curtistown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Curtistown and Chalybeate anchor this Cumberland Plateau landscape, surveyed in 1960. The topography is defined by the deep incision of Dry Creek and Laurel Creek, which carve significant gorges through the terrain near High Rock. This survey documents a complex network of county lines, where the boundaries of Warren, Van Buren, Sequatchie, and Grundy counties meet amidst a landscape of winding streams and hollows. Evidence of mid-century industrial activity is visible at various Strip Mine sites and an Old Target Area, indicating a mix of resource extraction and tactical land use.

Waterways like the Rocky River and its tributaries, including Samples Fork and Bee Fork, dictate the placement of early settlements and roads. Genealogists will find the Pleasant Hill Cem located along Sandy Branch, providing a specific point of reference for local family history. The drainage patterns of He Creek and Big Creek further illustrate the isolated nature of these plateau communities before modern infrastructure altered the rural character of the region.