1973 Map of Grassy Cove

About this map

Grassy Cove sits as a prominent karst depression within this 1970s landscape, where drainage patterns are defined by subterranean flow through landmarks like Saltpeter Cave and Windlass Cave. The settlement pattern follows the valley floor, with family history etched into the land at the Brady Cem and Bristow Cem. To the south, the community of Jewett and the nearby Reed Chapel anchor the higher elevations along Walden Ridge, while the industrial footprint of the era is evident in numerous Strip mines dotting the slopes of Brown Mountain. The map illustrates a rural Tennessee economy transitioning from traditional agriculture toward resource extraction, evidenced by the presence of a Quarry and the Sutton Ford Dam on Daddys Creek. Higher peaks like Hinch Mtn, equipped with a Radio range station, overlook a complex network of hollows and gaps that historically dictated travel and settlement.