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1972 Map of Morgan Springs

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Morgan Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Cumberland Escarpment dominates the topography of this Rhea County area, where the high plateau of Walden Ridge falls sharply toward the Southern railroad corridor. In the early 1970s, this landscape was defined by small, dispersed settlements like Summer City and Walkertown, as well as the northern reaches of Dayton. A strong network of local institutions is evident, including the Cecil B Rigsby Sch and multiple houses of worship such as Walden Ridge Ch and Cove Chapel.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named burial sites, from the Swafford Cem near Sinclair Lake to the Old Ogden Cem and Morgan Cem. The map documents the era's water management and recreation through the Dayton Reservoir, a Swimming pool, and the Laurel-Snow Trail winding through the Buzzard Point area. This survey effectively captures the transition from the high ridges of Bledsoe Co into the lower valleys and creek beds of Rhea Co.