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1978 Map of Lynchburg East

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Lynchburg East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Lynchburg serves as the focal point of this Tennessee landscape, where the town’s character is defined by the steep hollows and ridges characteristic of Moore County. The 1970s terrain is heavily marked by the expansion of Tims Ford Lake to the southeast, which altered the local drainage patterns of Hurricane Creek and Lost Creek. This era also reflects the educational and civic growth of the region, anchored by Motlow State Community College and Moore County High Sch.

Genealogists will find a wealth of localized data across the rugged topography, including family-linked landmarks like Wiseman Cem, Sawyer Cem, and Bobo Cem. Settlements such as Raysville, Bakertown, and Ridgeville are shown alongside essential community nodes like Smith Chapel and Chestnut Ridge Ch. The map captures a moment when traditional rural life, evidenced by dozens of named hollows like Daniel Hollow and Wiseman Hollow, met the modern infrastructure of the Tullahoma city boundary and the burgeoning reservoir shoreline.