1964 Map of Ooltewah

About this map

White Oak Mountain dominates the center of this Hamilton County landscape, creating a natural barrier between the expanding community of Ooltewah and the rural reaches of Apison to the east. The mid-1960s geography captures a significant institutional footprint, most notably the Southern Missionary College campus and the Arthur W Spalding Sch in Collegedale. To the northwest, the massive Volunteer Ordnance Works reservation occupies a large portion of the terrain, while the newly constructed Interstate 75 begins to redefine local travel. Local history is deeply embedded in the map's smaller details, including numerous family-named landmarks like Sylar Cem, Plowman Cem, and Boyd Cem. The movement of people and industry is traced along the Southern Railway and historic corridors like Lee Highway, which pass through Dead Man Gap to connect these valley settlements.