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1952 Map of Pilot Mountain

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Pilot Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Sunbright serves as the primary hub of this landscape, situated along the Southern railroad line on the Cumberland Plateau. The 1952 fieldwork, later updated with 1967 revisions, details a region defined by its complex drainage network and the prominent Tennessee Valley Divide. This divide separates waters flowing toward the Emory River from the northward-running branches like Alice Creek and Camp Creek.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including the Hembree Cemetery, Byrd Church, and the isolated Oak Grove Church near the southern boundary. The presence of a Fairground near the center of the sheet suggests a local communal gathering point amidst the numerous hollows. The eastern portion of the map is dominated by the namesake Pilot Mountain, while the small settlement of Annadel sits further south along the rail corridor.