
Walden Ridge and the Cumberland Escarpment define the western geography of this Hamilton County landscape, where the high plateau drops sharply toward the suburban expansion of northern Chattanooga. The map documents a dense network of residential developments and historical family sites, particularly concentrated around Soddy-Daisy and Middle Valley. The eastern portion is dominated by the complex shoreline of the Tennessee River, featuring Harrison Bay and numerous named points and islands like Waconda Point and John A Patten Island. For genealogists, the map is remarkably detailed, identifying over a dozen small burial grounds including the Ephraim Hixson Cem, Stony Point Cem, and Foster Hixson Cem. These family-named landmarks, alongside older transport routes like Dayton Pike, provide a clear record of how early settlement patterns were integrated into the modern suburban fabric.
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1888 · Chattanooga
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Chattanooga
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1935 · East Chattanooga
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Daisy
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Soddy
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Snow Hill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Ooltewah
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1935 · Soddy Island
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1936 · Henson Gap
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1936 · Fairmount
USGS Topo · 1:24,000