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1970 Map of New Home

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of New Home
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

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Nickajack Lake and the Tennessee River define the northern boundary of this landscape, where the borders of Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia converge. The 1970s terrain is marked by industrial activity and local landmarks, including the notable Nickajack Cave and multiple strip mines dotting the ridges above Nickajack Cove. Settlement patterns follow the hollows and gaps of the Cumberland Plateau, with family names preserved in sites like Reeves Cemetery and Porter Cemetery.

Infrastructure in the southern section centers on Stephensville and the Davis High School campus, while the northern corner shows the Louisville and Nashville Road following the riverbank through Whiteside. The geography is deeply cleft by named features like Squirrel Tail Gulf and Leidermann Hollow, illustrating the complex drainage of Hogue Creek and Cole City Creek. The presence of numerous small congregations, such as Ebenezer Church and Poplar Springs Church, speaks to the established rural community structure of the era.