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1982 Map of New Home

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of New Home
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Sand Mountain dominates this tri-state corner where Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee meet. The 1982 landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the Tennessee River valley at Nickajack Lake to the high plateau of the mountain. Along the northern edge, the legendary Nickajack Cave sits near the riverbanks, a site of long-standing regional significance. The map reveals a history of extraction with several Strip Mine operations scattered across the heights near Cole City.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial sites and places of worship, including State Line Cem, Porter Cem, and Bryant Ch. The settlement pattern follows the mountain's topography, with communities like New Home and Avans connected by winding routes like Old Worley Chapel Road. Industrial traces include the Alabama Great Southern and Seaboard rail lines, which supported the local economy alongside the educational hub at Davis High Sch.