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1941 Map of Ovoca

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Ovoca
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Camp Forrest Military Reservation occupies the southern reaches of this Coffee County landscape, established during the military expansion of the early 1940s. The northern territory is dominated by the winding Duck River, where numerous river crossings like Bashaw Ford, Sugarcamp Ford, and Richardson Ford highlight the rural transport network before modern bridging. The presence of the Ovoca Orphans Home near the scenic Rutledge Falls and Ovoca Lake provides a unique genealogical focal point, marking a significant local institution of the era.

Industry and transport are anchored by the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad passing through Hickerson Station. The map is densely populated with community landmarks, including Ward Chapel Sch, New Redden Cem, and Blanton Chapel, reflecting the distributed settlement patterns of The Barrens and surrounding ridges. Local water features like Crumpton Creek and Lake Tullahoma further define this transition from rugged uplands to organized military and residential zones.