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1964 Map of Ooltewah

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Ooltewah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

White Oak Mountain forms a dramatic central spine across this mid-1960s landscape, separating the developing town of Ooltewah from the expansive Volunteer Ordnance Works to the west. This period captures Collegedale as an educational and institutional hub, anchored by the Southern Missionary College and the Arthur W Spalding School. The influence of the Southern Railway is evident as it cuts through Dead Man Gap and Collegedale Gap, providing a vital corridor that dictated the placement of historic settlements like Summit and Apison.

Local history and genealogy are deeply embedded in the terrain, with family names marking features like Sylar Cemetery, Crumley Cemetery, and Plowman Cemetery. While much of the lowlands is defined by the winding Wolftever Creek and Harrison Bay, the industrial and civic development of the era is shown through the Silverdale Lookout Tower, the Bell Mill site, and the emerging Valley View Subdivision, reflecting the post-war transition of eastern Hamilton County from rural agriculture toward suburban integration.