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1952 Map of Rockwood

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Rockwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Rockwood sits at the foot of the Cumberland Escarpment, where the steep rise toward Mt Roosevelt meets the valley floor and the industrial influence of the Southern Railway. This 1952 survey, field checked by the TVA, details a landscape defined by the transition from high ridge lines to the expansive waters of Watts Bar Lake. Along the lake’s edge, numerous inlets and hollows like McDaniel Hollow and Bradshaw Hollow reveal the complex shoreline formed after the damming of the Tennessee River.

Genealogists will find a wealth of community landmarks, from family-named burial grounds like Barris Cemetery and Ferguson Cemetery to rural education sites such as Eureka School. The settlement at Postoak and the presence of Eagle Furnace suggest a history rooted in both agriculture and early industry. The map also records the persistence of the Walton Road and the development of U. S. Highway 70, illustrating the corridor's long-standing role as a vital passage through the Tennessee valley.