2016 Map of Fairmount

About this map

Walden Ridge and the dramatic drop of the Cumberland Escarpment define the geography of this 2016 survey, where the suburban growth of Chattanooga meets the plateau high above the Tennessee Valley. The sheet documents a dense network of residential developments such as Skyline Park, Birnam Wood, and Shepherd Forest that have filled the spaces between older settlements like Fairmount and Summertown. This modern landscape is still deeply rooted in local history, as evidenced by numerous family and community burial grounds including Sawyer Cem, Vandergriff Cem, and Levi Cem. Significant topographic features like Mowbray Mountain and the deep Chickamauga Gulch indicate the complex drainage patterns of N Chickamauga Cr and its tributaries, while landmarks like Edwards Point provide lookouts over the winding terrain toward Signal Mountain.