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1973 Map of Roddy

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Roddy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Cumberland Mountain and the Cumberland Escarpment dominate this portion of the plateau, where the landscape transitions into the Tennessee River Valley at Watts Bar Lake. The 1973 photogrammetric revision by the Tennessee Valley Authority highlights a region defined by complex drainage networks and steep ridges like Dug Hill Ridge and Wolfpit Ridge. Settlements are concentrated along the transport corridors, with Westel in the north and Roddy to the south, connected by the Southern railroad line.

The presence of numerous family-named burial grounds, such as Williams Cem and Kelley Cem, alongside rural landmarks like Baker Bridge and the Boy Scout Memorial, provides significant data for genealogical research. The map also records early infrastructure like the Walton Road and Stage Road, which followed the natural gaps in the terrain, including Roddy Gap and Hinds Gap, illustrating how the physical geography dictated historical travel routes across the escarpment.