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1976 Map of Normandy Lake

Name: 1976 Topographic Map of Normandy Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

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The Normandy Dam anchors the landscape of this 1970s survey, holding back the waters of the Duck River to form the sprawling Normandy Lake. This man-made reservoir winds through the hills of Coffee and Bedford Counties, submerged valleys that once held agricultural lands now serving as recreation sites like the Barton Spring Public Use Area. To the south, the city of Tullahoma shows significant expansion with residential developments such as Hickerson Hill Estates and Homaway Village clustered near the Arnold Engineering Development Center.

Researchers will find a dense network of local history, from the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad to the Old Stage Road. Family history is well-represented in small, scattered burial grounds like the Minerva Lusk Cem and Old Redden Cem, while the rugged geography is marked by numerous cascades, including Machine Falls and Cascade Falls. The presence of a Distillery near Cascade Spring reflects the region's long-standing industrial traditions.