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1943 Map of Ketner Gap

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Ketner Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Cumberland Escarpment dominates this 1943 survey, rising sharply from the Sequatchie Valley and the banks of the Sequatchie River. The landscape is defined by the contrast between the valley floor's small settlements like Powells Crossroads and Shirleyton, and the heavily forested plateau of the Prentice Cooper State Forest and Wildlife Management Area. Mountain passes such as Ketner Gap and Burnett Gap provide vital transitions between these environments, carrying major thoroughfares like the William Howard Taft Highway.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of burial sites including Pickett Cem, Grayson Cem, and White Cem, reflecting the early communities of Marion and Sequatchie counties. The map also records the rural infrastructure of the mid-20th century, from the Browns Chapel Sch to the industrial presence of Strip Mines on the ridge, alongside modern infrastructure like the Coaxial Telephone Cable and a hilltop Airway Beacon.