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1942 Map of Fort Oglethorpe

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Fort Oglethorpe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge dominate this wartime-era topographic survey, which captures the complex boundary landscape between Tennessee and Georgia just before the post-war suburban expansion. The map is particularly rich in Civil War historical detail, as it encompasses the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. Key battlefield landmarks such as the Snodgrass House, Brotherton House, and several named fields like Dyer Field and Poe Field are precisely located, reflecting the preserved landscape of the 1863 conflict.

Industry and local commerce are represented by the Lee and Gordon Mill on West Chickamauga Creek and the established town of Rossville. In the high elevations to the west, the burgeoning tourism of the era is evident at Rock City Gardens and the community of Fairyland. This survey provides a remarkable record of the region's diverse identity, from military reservation grounds at Military Reservation Fort Oglethorpe to the residential developments of East Ridge and East Lake.