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1967 Map of Oswald Dome

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Oswald Dome
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Hiwassee River cuts a deep, winding path through the heart of the Cherokee National Forest in this late 1960s record of southeastern Tennessee. The river corridor is defined by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, which snakes along the banks past Reliance and the Broad Shoals. This area of Polk County exhibits a landscape where steep ridges like Chilhowee Mountain and peaks such as Oswald Dome—topped with a lookout tower and radio facilities—dictate the pattern of human settlement.

Small communities and family landmarks are scattered throughout the valleys, from Archville (Greasy Creek) in the south to Oak Grove in the west. Local history is preserved in the location of the Brock Cem, Parris Cem, and Runyon Cem, alongside country institutions such as Antioch Ch and the Greasy Creek School. The presence of the Kimsey Highway and various forest roads underscores the transition from isolated mountain homesteads to a managed forest landscape.