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1973 Map of Lake City

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Lake City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Lake City and the surrounding mountain ridges of Anderson County are depicted here in the early 1970s, showcasing a landscape deeply shaped by the coal industry and early TVA developments. Extensive strip mines scar the heights of Cross Mountain and Vowell Mountain, while the valleys are dotted with historic mining communities like Briceville, Fraterville, and Minersville. The industrial legacy is further evidenced by a dismantled cable RR near Beech Grove and multiple rail lines following the contours of the land.

Transportation and recreation converge near The Wye, where the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and the Southern Railway meet just south of the Norris Lake shoreline. Genealogists will find a wealth of family history in the dozens of small cemeteries, such as Wilson Cem and Henson Cem, tucked away in the hollows of Walden Ridge. The presence of Norris Dam State Park in the northeast corner marks the region's transition toward public recreation and conservation.