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1973 Map of Evensville

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Evensville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Chickamauga Lake and the Tennessee River define the eastern edge of this Rhea County landscape, where the Southern Railway runs parallel to the towering Cumberland Escarpment. The settlement patterns of the early 1970s reveal a mix of riverside commerce and upland farming, anchored by the community of Evensville and the historic site of Old Washington. Transport across the water is still facilitated by the Washington Ferry, connecting the area to Meigs County.

Genealogists will find a dense concentration of family burial grounds, including the Newby, Buttram, and Sneed cemeteries, many tucked into hollows like Crow Hollow or near the base of Walden Ridge. Industrial and community landmarks such as Clear Creek Mill and the Smyrna Lookout Tower offer clues to the local economy, while several rural congregations like Oak Hill Ch and Smyrna Ch remain central to the district's social geography.