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1972 Map of Oak Ridge

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Oak Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The community of Oak Ridge sits atop the dissected plateau of Warren County, where the landscape is defined by the sharp transition from wooded ridges to the winding bottomlands of the Big Black River. In the early 1970s, this area maintained a deeply rural character, anchored by small settlements like Flowers and Rawhide. The map reveals a dense network of family-named landmarks and resting places, including Neely Cem, Parker Cem, and Brickhouse Cem, which serve as vital markers for local genealogical research.

Conservation and forestry are central to this terrain, notably within the Bluff Experimental Forest and the lands surrounding the Oak Ridge Lookout Tower. The drainage patterns of Ballground Creek, Clear Creek, and Little Bear Creek carve through the loess bluffs, while country sanctuaries like Holy Hill Ch and Bethlehem Ch remain established as centers of community life in the hills north of the Big Black River boundary.