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1942 Map of Goodfield

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Goodfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Tennessee River corridor along the Rhea and Meigs county line defines this 1942 landscape, where the waters of Chickamauga Lake meet a series of prominent parallel ridges. This wartime survey documents a rural Tennessee economy organized around the valley floor, with small settlements like Goodfield and Allen Store serving as local hubs. The terrain is marked by the long, northeast-trending No Pone Ridge and Mc Minn Ridge, which forced roads like the Cotton Port Road to follow the natural contours of the land.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific landmarks, including numerous family burial grounds such as Cox Cem, Howser Cem, and the Mc Kenzie Cem. Educational and spiritual life is anchored by rural institutions like Shiloh Sch and Pleasant Hill Ch, many of which were the primary landmarks for these upland communities. The map also delineates the Reservation Boundary near the river, signaling the significant land-use changes brought by the Tennessee Valley Authority during the early 1940s.