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1982 Map of Fort Oglethorpe

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Fort Oglethorpe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park dominates the eastern half of this landscape, preserving the historical battlegrounds of Snodgrass Field, Kelly Field, and Dyer Field. The terrain is defined by the parallel elevations of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, separated by the Chattanooga Creek valley. These ridges shaped the movement of the Central of Georgia and Alabama and Tennessee railroads, which served the growing suburban and industrial corridors of Rossville, Fort Oglethorpe, and Chickamauga.

Evidence of the region's industrial and domestic history is visible through features like the Lee and Gordon Mill on Chickamauga Creek and the Strip Mine north of Spencer Hills. Family-named landmarks such as the Brotherton House and Kelly House are carefully documented alongside local institutions like the Chattanooga Valley High Sch and numerous cemeteries including Mills Cem. The survey illustrates a mid-century period of expansion, connecting the urban edges of Chattanooga with rural Cenchat and Wallaceville.