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1972 Map of Pickwick

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Pickwick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Pickwick Landing Dam stands as the central landmark of this 1972 survey, anchoring the Tennessee River as it crosses between Tennessee and Alabama. This era of the reservoir's development is marked by the established facilities of Pickwick Landing State Park, including a golf course and campground, alongside the working infrastructure of the filtration plant and Hardin Co Dock. The landscape is defined by the transformation of former creek valleys into deep inlets like Bruton Branch and Blowing Spring Hollow.

Genealogical interest is high in the surrounding hills, where numerous family and community burial grounds are preserved, including Old White Sulphur Cem, Ross Cem, and Porter Cem. Small settlements and residential developments like Pompeys Branch Estates and Holiday Hills appear alongside older rural landmarks such as Mt Tabor Church. The southern portion of the sheet highlights the expansive Tennessee Alabama Wildlife Management Area, showing the transition from managed parkland to protected riverine forest.