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1946 Map of Flat Rock

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Flat Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

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Sand Mountain dominates this 1946 topography, where the plateau surface meets the deep dissections of Griffin Gulf and Bryant Gulf. The settlement of Flat Rock serves as a central hub for the upland community, connected to the Tennessee River valley by the winding Caperton Ferry Road. This era reveals a landscape defined by small rural centers like Cameronsville and Christian Home, each often centered around family landmarks and local institutions.

Genealogists can find numerous family burial grounds including Maxwell Cem, Smith Cem, and Pritchett Cem, alongside several country churches such as Liberty Hill Ch and Antioch Ch. The sharp elevation changes at the plateau's edge are marked by dramatic features like Little Falls and High Falls, while the Jackson Co De Kalb Co line cuts through the southeastern corner, showing how political boundaries followed the high ground of Highfield above Rockbridge Branch.