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1969 Map of Rockwood

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Rockwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Watts Bar Lake dominates the eastern half of this landscape, where the wide Tennessee River winds around Thief Neck Island and through Long Bend. This 1969 survey, photorevised in 1980, captures a region shaped by both its steep topography and modern hydroelectric development. The Cumberland Escarpment and Cumberland Ridge rise sharply to the west, providing a natural barrier that frames Abes Valley.

Local industry and infrastructure are evident in the concentration of features around Rockwood, including the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific RR and the Rockwood Filtration Plant. The map preserves the locations of numerous historic family burial grounds like Hinds Valley Cem and Underwood Cem, alongside community landmarks such as Eureka Sch and the Rockwood Golf and Country Club. Geologic interest is marked by the presence of Back Cave and Front Cave near the Postoak Creek drainage.