1972 Map of Graysville

About this map

The Cumberland Escarpment dominates the western landscape of this Rhea County region, where the steep terrain gives way to the industrial and agricultural valley. Graysville and Dayton serve as the primary hubs, situated along the Southern Railway corridor that facilitated local movement and commerce in the early 1970s. The map reveals a complex network of family and community landmarks, from the College Hill Sch and Spivey Sch to numerous rural cemeteries like Abel Cem and Miller-Nelson Cem, which anchor the lineage of local hollows.