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1981 Map of Mc Minnville

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Mc Minnville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Cumberland Plateau terrain dominates the eastern portion of this regional survey, dropping sharply along the Cumberland Escarpment into the Sequatchie Valley. The Tennessee Valley Authority cooperated in this study, which highlights the transition from the high ridges of Walden Ridge to the fertile lowlands surrounding McMinnville. Water is a central theme, with the winding course of the Caney Fork and Center Hill Lake providing a backdrop for numerous small settlements like Dowelltown, Gassaway, and Liberty.

Genealogists will find significant local-history value in the placement of rural institutions such as Johnsons Chapel, Hutchins College, and Irving College. The industrial and transport footprint of the era is evident through the routes of the Tennessee Central and the Nashville and Chattanooga railroads, which linked these upland communities. From the depths of Cumberland Caverns to the protected expanse of Fall Creek Falls State Park, the map captures a landscape shaped by both geological forces and long-established Tennessee river-valley life.