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1969 Map of Fort Oglethorpe

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Fort Oglethorpe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park dominates the landscape south of the Tennessee-Georgia line, preserving the grounds of the Civil War battlefields. This 1969 revision captures the suburban growth around Rossville, East Ridge, and Fort Oglethorpe alongside the established industry of Alton Park. The terrain is defined by the sharp rise of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, which channel the Central of Georgia RR and the Tennessee Alabama and Georgia RR through narrow gaps.

Institutional and residential development is evident in the numerous schools like Happy Valley School and Lakeview High Sch, as well as landmarks like Rock City Gardens on the mountain crest. The Chattanooga Valley remains a distinct geographic feature, dotted with smaller communities such as Flintstone, Cenchat, and Wallaceville. Local history is preserved in sites like Humphreys Cem and the Missionary Ridge Church, reflecting the long-standing community fabric of the Georgia-Tennessee borderlands.