1976 Map of Pulaski

About this map

Pulaski serves as the industrial and social hub of this mid-1970s orthophotograph, where the dense grid of the town core meets the sharp rise of Draper Mountain. This imagery, produced in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, reveals a landscape defined by the contrast between organized agriculture in the lowlands and the heavy timber of the ridges. The impounded waters of Gatewood Reservoir and Hogan Lake indicate the managed water resources essential for the region's development during this era. To the south, the settlement of Draper sits near the foot of the mountain, while Mt Olivet occupies a central position amidst the complex drainage patterns of Peak Creek and Eddys Branch. The map provides a literal ground-truth of land use, showing the exact clearing limits of farms against the steep, shaded slopes of Brushy Ridge.