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1967 Map of Doran Cove

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Doran Cove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Russell Cave National Monument anchors this 1967 survey of the Alabama-Tennessee border, preserving a site of ancient human habitation within the dramatic karst landscape of Doran Cove. The map illustrates the industrial and agricultural interface of Jackson County, where the Widows Creek Steam Plant stands near the banks of Guntersville Lake and the Tennessee River. This era shows a landscape transitioning through modern infrastructure while maintaining deep local roots, visible in the numerous family cemeteries such as Hackworth Cem and Brown-Cox Cem.

Transportation corridors like the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad and U.S. Highway 72 connect the settlements of Stevenson and Bolivar. The topography of the Cumberland Plateau is well-defined, featuring prominent heights like Montague Mountain and Summerhouse Mountain. Significant local landmarks including the S E Drake Sch, North Jackson Hospital, and Coopers Mill provide a detailed look at the civic and economic life of the region during the late 1960s.