1958 Map of Fairmount

About this map

Cumberland Escarpment creates a dramatic divide across this late 1950s landscape, separating the high plateaus of the Prentice Cooper State Forest from the developing residential pockets above Chattanooga. The map details the transition of mountain communities like Signal Mountain and Fairmount, where residential growth is shown through an increasing density of home sites and public institutions such as the Nathan L Bachman School and Signal Mountain Chapel. Beyond the town centers, the land remains defined by sharp relief, visible in the deep cut of The Gulf and the prominent Buzzard Point. Evidence of local industry and infrastructure appears in the strip mine near Lone Oak and the winding path of the William Howard Taft Highway. Family history is preserved through numerous small burial grounds and rural landmarks, including Hall Cem, Vandergriff Cem, and Schuylkill Chapel.