1946 Map of Hooker

About this map

Lookout Mountain and Slygo Ridge flank the broad corridor of Lookout Valley as it crosses the state line from Georgia into Tennessee. This mid-century survey illustrates the rural infrastructure that supported small communities like Morganville, Wildwood, and New England before the expansion of the modern interstate system. The landscape is defined by the Southern railroad and the Nashville Chattanooga And ST Louis line, which provided vital transit through the gaps. Cultural landmarks such as Sarah Chapel, West Brow School, and the Magill Cem are carefully documented alongside the western edge of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. The abundance of family-named gaps and hollows, including Windy Gap, Stidmon Gap, and Pulltight Hollow, provides a clear view of the historical settlement patterns and local nomenclature of Dade County and the surrounding tri-state area.