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1958 Map of Fort Oglethorpe

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Fort Oglethorpe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park dominates the eastern half of this landscape, preserving the hallowed ground of the Civil War battlefield. The map details the specific tactical sites within the park, including Snodgrass Field, Brotherton Field, and the Wilder Tower, along with historic structures such as the Snodgrass House and the Lee and Gordon Mill on the banks of West Chickamauga Creek.

Residential and industrial expansion from the north is evident in communities like Rossville, East Ridge, and St Elmo, where the Central of Georgia and Tennessee Alabama and Georgia railroads intersect the terrain. To the west, the steep rise of Lookout Mountain provides a sharp geographical boundary, home to the Fairyland settlement and the heights of Eagle Cliff, while the Chattanooga Creek valley below supports small rural clusters like Flintstone and Wallaceville.