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1976 Map of Normandy Lake

Name: 1976 Topographic Map of Normandy Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Normandy Lake dominates the landscape following the construction of the Normandy Dam on the Duck River, creating a complex shoreline that winds through the hills of Coffee County. This mid-1970s survey illustrates the transition from traditional rural agriculture to modern engineering and recreation, evidenced by numerous public use areas and the presence of the Arnold Engineering Development Center in the southern reaches. The expansion of Tullahoma is visible through several emerging residential developments like Tara Estates and Lake Tullahoma Estates.

For local historians, the map preserves older transportation and social networks, such as the Old Stage Road and the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad. Deeply rooted community landmarks remain, including the Hickerson Station School, Ward Chapel, and many family burial grounds like the Bashaw Bridge Cem and Holland Hill Cem. The terrain is punctuated by significant natural water features including Machine Falls and Rainbow Falls.