1970 Map of Hooker

About this map

Lookout Mountain and Slygo Ridge dominate this 1970 landscape, where the borders of Tennessee and Georgia meet along the dramatic relief of the Cumberland Plateau. This survey, mapped by the Tennessee Valley Authority, captures the corridor where Interstate 24 and the Louisville and Nashville railroad cut through the gaps of Raccoon Mountain. The map provides significant genealogical value through its many small family cemeteries, including Deakins Cem and Haswell Cem, alongside landmarks like Wildwood Chapel and the North Dade Sch. The rugged eastern slope of the quadrangle is defined by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, while industrial activity is noted at several Quarry and Gravel Pit sites near Morganville. Settlement patterns follow the valleys of Lookout Creek and Slygo Creek, reflecting the rural character of Dade and Walker counties at the start of the 1970s.