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1947 Map of Orme

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Orme
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Cumberland Mountain dominates this landscape, where the deeply carved coves of the Tennessee valley meet the plateau. In the late 1940s, the settlement of Orme sat at the base of the mountain near the Orme City Boundary, serving as a hub for local families near the Orme Mountain School. The geography is defined by numerous family-named coves and points, such as Sweden Cove, Nancy Winn Cove, and Ballard Point, reflecting a long history of upland settlement.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure is visible in the Strip Mines near Bolton Point and the winding route of the Battle Dixie Highway tracing Battle Creek. Genealogists may find interest in the scattered burial grounds like Beene Cem and Thomas Cem, or the remote community at The Cowbones. The vast Franklin-Marion State Forest blankets the western heights, marked by a lonely Lookout Tower overlooking Panther Cove.