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1949 Map of Jones Knob

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Jones Knob
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Cumberland Plateau landscape of the mid-1940s is defined by the high ridge of the Tennessee Divide and the deep incisions of Big Hollow and Cross Hollow. This era of the plateau shows a network of small, rural settlements including Banner Springs, Roslin, and Jonesville, many centered around local institutions like Springs Chapel and the Roslin Sch. The rugged topography is etched with numerous family-named crossings and landmarks, such as Ashburn Ford and Jones Ford, which speak to the traditional travel patterns before modern infrastructure dominated the region.

The southern portion of the map is dominated by the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area, where the drainage of Clear Creek and its tributaries like Myatt Creek and Snakeden Creek converge. Significant genealogical data is preserved through the inclusion of the Westfelt Cem, Hall Cem, and Smith Cem. Notable landmarks like the Jones Knob Lookout Tower provide a focal point for the high ground above the many prongs of the plateau's water system.