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1942 Map of Parksville

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Parksville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

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Lake Ocoee, also known as Parksville Lake, dominates the northeastern corner of this 1942 Tennessee Valley Authority and USGS survey. The landscape is defined by the massive infrastructure of the Ocoee Power Plant Dam No 1, which harnessed the Ocoee River to power the region's developing industry. Along the southern banks, recreational sites like Camp Ocoee and Shady Beach sit adjacent to the dense woodlands of the Cherokee National Forest.

Away from the water, the settlement of Oldfort and the surrounding valley are connected by the Louisville and Nashville railroad. This rural corridor is dotted with local landmarks of genealogical interest, including Antioch Ch, the Dills Cem, and Horns Creek Sch. To the south, the Conasauga River meanders near the town of Conasauga, while the Blue Ridge Divide and Sand Mountain mark the significant topographical shifts in the terrain.