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1957 Map of Ducktown

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Ducktown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Copper Basin’s industrial legacy is etched across this landscape, dominated by the extensive operations of the Burra Burra Mine and Hiwassee Mine. Located in the southeastern corner of the quadrangle, Ducktown serves as the hub for a network of mining sites including the Boyd Mine, Mary Mine, and Old Tennessee Mine. The Copper Co Tenn RR and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad provide the vital transport infrastructure for this mineral-rich region.

Beyond the industrial core, the terrain is defined by the winding Ocoee River, which feeds the Ocoee No 2 Reservoir and Ocoee No 3 Lake. The rugged ridges of Little Frog Mountain and Chestnut Ridge are largely protected within the Cherokee National Forest. Local history is preserved at the Old Polk County Cem and smaller settlements like Red Hill and Postelle, illustrating the human footprint in a landscape shaped by both massive resource extraction and federal land management.