1943 Map of Graysville

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The Cumberland Escarpment looms over the Tennessee Valley in this mid-century survey, defining a sharp boundary between the plateau and the fertile lowlands. The landscape is dominated by the Tennessee River Hiwassee River Reservoir, where the newly formed waters of the Chickamauga Reservation meet the mouth of the Hiwassee. Along the western edge, the Southern railroad corridor connects industrial nodes like Dayton and Graysville, paralleled by the Lon Foust Highway. This 1942 field examination captures the region as it adapted to the massive hydrological changes of the TVA era. Numerous rural landmarks provide essential data for genealogists, including the New Providence Sch, Mt Vernon Ch, and several family burial grounds such as the Old Browder Cem and Abel Cem. The transition from the high ridges of Lone Mountain to the floodplain at Sale Creek illustrates the complex geography of Rhea and Hamilton counties.